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Oaks Park High School

Community school · Ilford · IG2 7PQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,783 pupils · Redbridge

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

55.5

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.63
−20+2
Attainment 855.5
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry53%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,538

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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

196

Places offered

290

1st-preference offers

163

Total preferences (any rank)
785
Preferred offers (top 3)
290
Applications from outside LA
59
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
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 fill97%

1,783 pupils · 1,830 places

Pupils on roll
1,783
Boys / girls
922 / 861
School capacity
1,830
Capacity fill
1,783 / 1,830 (97%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
375
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Joanne Hamill

Location

Address
45-65 Oaks Lane, Newbury Park
Postcode
IG2 7PQ
Town
Ilford
County
Essex
Local authority
Redbridge
District
Redbridge
Constituency
Ilford North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 30 capacity

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 Ilford, Redbridge, 1,783 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.3%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Ilford
56
Secondary schools in Ilford
9
Academies among open schools in Ilford
20% (11)
Open schools in IG2
8
Secondary in IG2
2
Open schools in Redbridge LA
95
Secondary in Redbridge LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P80.5
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.1%

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    Ages 11–18

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  • The Ursuline Academy Ilford

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.4
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    • EM5+71%
    • Absence8.6%

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  • Mayfield School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P80.0
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Caterham High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.7%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Joanne Hamill
Telephone
02085902245
Website
http://oakspark.co.uk/

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