Oaks Park High School

Type Secondary / Community school
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address 45-65 Oaks Lane
Newbury Park
Ilford
Essex
IG2 7PQ
Phone 02085902245
Reference Number 133405

Oaks Park High School has been rated as good overall, showcasing effective leadership and a strong quality of education. The school provides a supportive environment where students are encouraged to excel academically and develop personally. Notably, the sixth form provision has been identified as outstanding, with students receiving exceptional guidance and achieving commendable results, propelling them towards higher education opportunities. However, the school faces challenges regarding the breadth of the curriculum offered to Year 9 pupils, as they are currently not receiving a comprehensive education experience aligned with national standards.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1783
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.38%
Girls: 47.62%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 55.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 146 152 298
8 159 141 300
9 158 140 298
10 182 117 299
11 149 151 300
12 68 76 144
13 72 72 144

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 17.6%
Indian 15.6%
White, Other 11.8%
Asian, Other 9.4%
African 5.5%
Mixed, Other 4.4%
White, British 4.3%
White & Asian 1.9%
Caribbean 1.7%
Unclassified 1.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.8%
White & Black (African) 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 08 Oct 2019
Date Report
23 Apr 2025 School inspection
08 Oct 2019 Full inspection:
10 Oct 2011 Full inspection:
03 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
12 Mar 2007 Curriculum and development visit
06 Oct 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong ambitions for pupil success from leaders
  • High levels of attendance and positive behaviour among students
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
  • Well-planned subject programs leading to good GCSE results
  • Strong extracurricular activities promoting personal development
  • Outstanding sixth form provision with excellent student outcomes

Areas for Improvement

  • Year 9 students do not receive a broad enough curriculum
  • Some foundation subjects lack sufficient depth in teaching

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
53.5

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 57.6%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 71%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 35.2
Average Points (best 3) 34.78

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 12.4%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 120 58
Third Preference 101 33
From another Local Authority 41 16

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Destinations after GCSE's

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 >  Further Education
 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
 >  Other Education
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