Angel Oak Academy

Angel Oak Academy continues to demonstrate outstanding performance in providing an excellent educational environment for its pupils. The school maintains high expectations for student behavior and engagement, fostering a nurturing atmosphere where children feel valued and supported. Strong academic outcomes are evident, particularly in the way the school has developed a well-structured, ambitious curriculum that allows for effective learning progression. The commitment to reading and high-quality phonics instruction plays a significant role in the pupils' academic success, with effective intervention strategies in place for those who need additional help. The school community, including parents and carers, praises the positive behavior and manners exhibited by students. With exceptional behaviour and a strong culture of support, pupils exhibit both collaborative skills and an appreciation for diversity. Support from the STEP Academy Trust has been instrumental, ensuring continual improvement and a focus on the needs of all pupils. This was the school's first ungraded inspection since it was judged to be outstanding in 2017, and it confirms the continuing high standards upheld at Angel Oak Academy.

Strengths

• Outstanding commitment to pupil well-being and safeguarding.
• High expectations of behaviour and academic achievement.
• Ambitious and well-structured curriculum that enhances learning progression.
• Strong focus on reading and effective phonics instruction.
• Exceptional pupil behaviour and positive attitudes towards learning.
• Strong support and collaboration with the STEP Academy Trust.
• Opportunities for personal development beyond the formal curriculum.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Angel Oak Academy attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Angel Oak Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Angel Oak Academy had 17.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.6% of pupils at Angel Oak Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Angel Oak Academy received £9,138 and spent £7,799 for each of its 407 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £109,000 (£268 per pupil).

Across all 18 schools of Step Academy Trust, income was £8,072 and spending £8,194 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Angel Oak Academy is part of Step Academy Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Turnham Academy London
• Westbridge Academy London
• David Livingstone Academy Thornton Heath
• Gonville Academy Thornton Heath
• Benedict Academy Mitcham
• Park Academy London
• La Fontaine Academy Bromley
• Beddington Park Academy Croydon
• Heathfield Academy Croydon
• Applegarth Academy Croydon

What is Angel Oak Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Angel Oak Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Angel Oak Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Angel Oak Academy was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Angel Oak Academy have?

Angel Oak Academy has 388 pupils on roll.

What age range does Angel Oak Academy cover?

Angel Oak Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Angel Oak Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Angel Oak Academy?

Angel Oak Academy is at Burcher Gale Grove, Peckham, London, SE15 6FL.