Oaks Park High School
45-65 Oaks Lane, Ilford, IG2 7PQ
1,783 pupils · 97% of 1,830 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 25.3%
Ofsted
Good (2019) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 8 October 2019, published 2 December 2019. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 53.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 57.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 75.5% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 62.1% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.44 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 285 | 125 | 641 | 270 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 293 | 182 | 694 | 293 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 290 | 196 | 785 | 290 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 296 | 154 | 782 | 294 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 296 | 150 | 775 | 296 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 293 | 157 | 774 | 292 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 298 | 171 | 973 | 298 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 301 | 175 | 891 | 301 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Palmer Catholic Academy 1.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- King Solomon High School 1.7 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Valentines High School 1.8 km · Most areas: Exceptional (2026)
- Ilford County High School 1.8 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Chadwell Heath Academy 2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- The Ursuline Academy Ilford 2.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.