Oaklands School
Community special school in Winsford (Cheshire West and Chester).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Headteachers Welcome "It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Oaklands School's website. Oaklands School is a unique secondary special school for pupils with moderate and complex learning difficulties.
We are a child centred outstanding school where pupils learn in a happy and nurturing environment" About Us Headteachers Welcome "It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Oaklands School's website. We are a child centred outstanding school where pupils learn in a happy and nurturing environment"
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 111504
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Williamson Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Iain Anderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Georgina Blake | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Karen Soper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Caroline Harrison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| John McGrail | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Alexa Carter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lisa Gallagher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jacqui Foulkes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Laurence Conlon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Neil Oxley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr John Williamson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Joanna Evans Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record