Oaklands School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 23 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Unique reference
- 100972
- Address
- Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, E2 6PR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 880 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.5%
- Girls
- 41.5%
- First language not English
- 50%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 57.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
Bangladeshi 75%
African 7.8%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 3.7%
Other 3.1%
Other Asian 1.4%
White British 1.1%
Pakistani 1.1%
Indian 1%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 54%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.2
Local authority average 47.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.66
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
Admissions
Oaklands School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 129
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 130 78 52 |
| Year 8 | 144 89 55 |
| Year 9 | 163 103 60 |
| Year 10 | 150 89 61 |
| Year 11 | 149 82 67 |
| Year 12 | 82 41 41 |
| Year 13 | 62 33 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 92.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 23.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 3.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 59.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% |