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Oaklands School

Community school · London · E2 6PR

Ages 11–18 · 902 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

53.5

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.41
−20+2
Attainment 853.5
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry57%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.6%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
782

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

94

Places offered

137

1st-preference offers

94

Total preferences (any rank)
325
Preferred offers (top 3)
129
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

902 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
902
Boys / girls
523 / 379
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
902 / 1,000 (90%)
Free school meals
62.6%
FSM pupils
448
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Ramsay

Location

Address
Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green
Postcode
E2 6PR
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Tower Hamlets, 902 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 62.6%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E2
22
Secondary in E2
5
Open schools in Tower Hamlets LA
115
Secondary in Tower Hamlets LA
17

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear E2

  • Mulberry Academy Shoreditch

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E2 6NW · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–19

    • Att849.6
    • P80.0
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Swanlea School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E1 5DJ · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence4.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Morpeth School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E2 0PX · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Bridge Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E2 8BA · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.3
    • P80.5
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Waterside Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · E8 4DL · Hackney

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P81.0
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • London Enterprise Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · E1 1RD · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wapping High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · E1 2DA · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Ramsay
Telephone
02076131014
Website
http://oaklands.towerhamlets.sch.uk/

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