The Oaks
The Oaks is an independent special school in Stoke-on-Trent for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 60 pupils and every place is taken.
Phoenix House, Scotia Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6FF01782 405598Theoaksschool.org.ukMrs Joanne Anderson headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
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 Stoke-on-Trent 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 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 60 | 50 | 44 | 39 | 19 | 7 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 340 m | 497 | Outstanding 2024 | 89 | Compare |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy | Academy | 440 m | 343 | Good 2023 | 41 | Compare |
| The Nest | Independent | 530 m | 24 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Summerbank Primary Academy | Academy | 680 m | 443 | Good 2023 | 66 | Compare |
| Mill Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 790 m | 473 | Outstanding 2023 | 71 | Compare |
| Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent | Academy | 910 m | 1,300 | Good 2023 | 39 | Compare |
| St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 1,143 | Report card 2026 | 35 | Compare |
| Saint Nathaniel's Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 474 | Good 2024 | 25 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Oaks a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score The Oaks yet.
How many pupils does The Oaks have?
60 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 60 places, so it is 100% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Phoenix House, Scotia Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6FF
- Telephone
- 01782 405598
- Website
- Theoaksschool.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Anderson
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Ward
- Tunstall
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 3 December 2020 (new provision)
- URN
- 148037 · LAESTAB 8616024
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.
- 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.