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Oakwood House Independent School

Special · ages 11-16MixedIndependent35 pupilsBostonLincolnshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places30 spare35 pupils, 65 places
Pupils on roll35Census January 2024

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.

Average GCSE score8.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths11%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure2025LincolnshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 119
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 88.446.246.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%43%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths11%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.394.074.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%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.

What is taught here
SciencesBiology7
HumanitiesGeography7

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
Mathematics70%14%14%53%
Geography70%0%0%51%
English Language70%0%14%54%
Biology70%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.

Pupils on roll35Census January 2024
Places6554% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%35 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls22 / 13
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025
Pupils on roll3528
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m19712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate83 per 1,000 people9% lower than the England average
Typical house price£205,000Boston
Nearest bus stop90 mThe Chestnuts, 14 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
Kirton Primary SchoolCouncil290 m537No overall grade 202572Compare
Thomas Middlecott AcademyAcademy760 m612No overall grade 20257Compare
Wyberton Primary AcademyAcademy1.7 miles211No overall grade 202550Compare
The Fourfields Church of England School, SuttertonAcademy2.5 miles143Requires improvement 20221Compare
St Thomas CofE Primary AcademyAcademy2.6 miles400No overall grade 202572Compare
Bridge House Independent SchoolIndependent2.8 miles102Not inspectedCompare
Staniland AcademyAcademy3.1 miles461No overall grade 202554Compare
Boston West AcademyAcademy3.3 miles412Good 202450Compare

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