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Great Oaks Small School

Special · ages 11-19MixedIndependent40 pupilsRamsgateKent
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths20%England 46%
Places20 spare40 pupils, 60 places
Pupils on roll40Census January 2024

Great Oaks Small School is an independent special school in Ramsgate for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 40 pupils and room for 60.

Jutes Lane, Minster, Ramsgate, CT12 5FH01843 822022greatoakssmallschool.co.ukMs Julie-Anne Kelly headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

10 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score22.1
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths20%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths50%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 9.99.920182019: 9.09.020192023: 15.015.020232025: 22.122.12025
Since 2018: +12.2
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018KentEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 111058589
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 822.115.09.09.947.846.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths20%0%0%0%48%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths50%0%0%0%67%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.731.310.460.334.284.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%48%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 4 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics714%29%71%53%
English Language70%71%86%54%
Combined Science60%67%83%36%
Art and Design60%33%50%58%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kent council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll40Census January 2024
Places6067% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%40 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls19 / 21
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll404342373737
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m512 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate86 per 1,000 people6% lower than the England average
Typical house price£292,500Thanet
Nearest bus stop910 mEbbsfleet Roundabout, 0 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Life Skills ManorIndependent990 m51Not inspectedCompare
Minster Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.7 milesGood 2023Compare
Chilton Primary SchoolAcademy2.2 miles418Not inspected86Compare
Newington Community Primary SchoolAcademy2.6 miles692Not inspected6Compare
Christ Church Church of England Junior School, RamsgateAcademy2.8 miles223Good 202135Compare
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy2.8 miles120Good 202414Compare
Ellington Infant SchoolCouncil2.8 miles155Good 20224Compare
Laleham Gap SchoolFoundation special school2.9 miles253Outstanding 2023Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Great Oaks Small School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Great Oaks Small School yet.

How good are Great Oaks Small School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 20% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 22.1, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Great Oaks Small School have?

40 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 60 places, so it is 67% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Jutes Lane, Minster, Ramsgate, CT12 5FH
Telephone
01843 822022
Website
www.greatoakssmallschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Ms Julie-Anne Kelly
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 11-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Kent
Ward
Thanet Villages
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
10 December 2001
URN
133539 · LAESTAB 8866093 · UKPRN 10018132

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from