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Oaks Park High School

Academy converter · Carshalton · SM5 4NS

Ages 11–18 · 1,407 pupils · Sutton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.3

Overall absence

11.5%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-12

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 8-0.55
−20+2
Attainment 838.3
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.0%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
8.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,241

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

226

Places offered

280

1st-preference offers

218

Total preferences (any rank)
734
Preferred offers (top 3)
280
Applications from outside LA
80
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
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 fill100%

1,407 pupils · 1,406 places

Pupils on roll
1,407
Boys / girls
748 / 659
School capacity
1,406
Capacity fill
1,407 / 1,406 (100%)
Free school meals
27.7%
FSM pupils
361
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK
Academy trust
CHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK
Sponsor
Cheam Academies Network (CAN)
Headteacher
Mr Amit Amin

Location

Address
Damson Way
Postcode
SM5 4NS
Town
Carshalton
Local authority
Sutton
District
Sutton
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
58 on roll / 60 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Carshalton, Sutton, 1,407 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Carshalton
19
Secondary schools in Carshalton
4
Academies among open schools in Carshalton
68% (13)
Open schools in SM5
19
Secondary in SM5
4
Open schools in Sutton LA
74
Secondary in Sutton 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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    Ages 11–18

    • Att879.4
    • P80.9
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.6%

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  • Harris Academy Sutton

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Att859.9
    • P80.9
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence5.1%

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  • Overton Grange School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Att847.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • The John Fisher School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att855.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+65%
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  • Woodcote High School

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.6
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    • EM5+54%
    • Absence10.1%

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  • Carshalton High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.1%

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  • Sutton Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sutton · SM1 4AS · Sutton

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    • Att882.6
    • P81.2
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence4.7%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Amit Amin
Telephone
02086475842
Website
www.oaksparkhigh.org.uk

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