Oaklands School was opened as a special school in 1995. Over time, we have become more specialised and are now a school for children of primary age, who have autism, Communication and Interaction, and other related significant learning difficulties.
Oaklands School is a wonderful place to work with unique learners and a dedicated, creative and supportive staff team. We are excited to be expanding by almost 25% in August 2023 and so we want to recruit a number of staff members who are keen to work with our amazing children aged 4-11, all of whom have complex speech, language and communication needs, mostly on the autistic spectrum.
We are a Good school on the path to become an Outstanding school, according to Ofsted and Challenge Partners, having been inspected in January 2018. We have become an Inclusion Quality Mark Flagship School and we are the only city school to have National Autism Society Advanced Accreditation. Oaklands’ families, staff and children are friendly and our team work closely to ensure all our children meet their full potential, academically, personally and socially. Oaklands School is a very special place; from the majestic oak tree outside the school building to the spinney at the back, it is full of opportunities to learn.
Oaklands’ population reflects the cultural diversity of Leicester itself. Around 75% of our pupils are from an ethnic minority background and they attend from wards across the city, with a few pupils coming from the county. Our staff is equally diverse and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds.
The School is the only Leicester City school to be awarded a NAS (National Autistic Society) accreditation. We also have NAS a Commendation for Good Practice in Promoting Autism Education, Eco-Schools and Food for Life Awards, and we are an Inclusion Quality Mark Centre of Excellence. Our latest Ofsted (January 2018) graded the school as Good and on the path to Outstanding. We consider ourselves an inclusive School and work closely with mainstream colleagues through school-to-school support, advice and training. We are also active members of the City of Leicester Association of Special Schools (CLASS).
We are a friendly, well-resourced school with a highly skilled and valued staff team. We place a great deal of emphasis on continuous professional development for staff and want to recruit creative and ambitious team members to help the school transform our wonderful children’s lives.
