Oakwood House Independent School
Oakwood House Independent School is an independent special school in Boston for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 35 pupils and room for 65.
Oakwood House ( Woodlands Court), Boston Road, Kirton, Boston, PE20 1DS01795 515127Mr Alan Forwood headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
9 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 9 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 8.4 | 46.2 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 43% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 11% | 65% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.39 | 4.07 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 37% | 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.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 7 | 0% | 14% | 14% | 53% | – |
| Geography | 7 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 51% | – |
| English Language | 7 | 0% | 0% | 14% | 54% | – |
| Biology | 7 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 82% | – |
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
Admissions policy not published.
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 Lincolnshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 35 | 28 |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% |
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirton Primary School | Council | 290 m | 537 | No overall grade 2025 | 72 | Compare |
| Thomas Middlecott Academy | Academy | 760 m | 612 | No overall grade 2025 | 7 | Compare |
| Wyberton Primary Academy | Academy | 1.7 miles | 211 | No overall grade 2025 | 50 | Compare |
| The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton | Academy | 2.5 miles | 143 | Requires improvement 2022 | 1 | Compare |
| St Thomas CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2.6 miles | 400 | No overall grade 2025 | 72 | Compare |
| Bridge House Independent School | Independent | 2.8 miles | 102 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Staniland Academy | Academy | 3.1 miles | 461 | No overall grade 2025 | 54 | Compare |
| Boston West Academy | Academy | 3.3 miles | 412 | Good 2024 | 50 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Oakwood House Independent School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Oakwood House Independent School yet.
How good are Oakwood House Independent School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% 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 8.4, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Oakwood House Independent School have?
35 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 65 places, so it is 54% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Oakwood House ( Woodlands Court), Boston Road, Kirton, Boston, PE20 1DS
- Telephone
- 01795 515127
- Headteacher
- Mr Alan Forwood
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Ward
- Kirton and Frampton
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 29 May 2024 (new provision)
- URN
- 150706 · LAESTAB 9256066
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.