Oakdale School
Academy special converter school in Dukinfield (Tameside).
Location
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We work hard to make sure that school is a welcoming, friendly, bright, and exciting learning environment where children feel safe and secure. At the heart of everything we do is a simple yet powerful vision: Belonging, happiness and growth, for everybody, every moment, everywhere.
The Governors, staff, and I have a firm commitment to provide the highest quality education and care for all of our children at Oakdale. We share the steps of success our children make regularly and we are very proud of the achievements of all our children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 151321
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Rippon | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sara Rodway Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Julie Koziarski | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Bunmi Lawson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Rippon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte Williams | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anne Redmond Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Bernadette Howarth | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Kerrie Mangan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Helen Davies | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Amanda Mattison Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Michelle Hughes Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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