Oak Wood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 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
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Unique reference
- 102449
- Address
- Sutton Court Road, Hillingdon, UB10 9HT
- Website
- http://www.oakwoodschool.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1287 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 63.1%
- Girls
- 36.9%
- First language not English
- 35.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34%
- Persistent absence
- 27.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
White British 21.4%
Mixed 20.2%
Other 16.3%
Indian 13.1%
Other White 8.9%
African 8.5%
Pakistani 4.3%
Other Asian 3%
Caribbean 1.5%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 79%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.5
Local authority average 47.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 127 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Oak Wood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 144
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 42
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 229 143 86 |
| Year 8 | 229 154 75 |
| Year 9 | 237 144 93 |
| Year 10 | 179 119 60 |
| Year 11 | 228 137 91 |
| Year 12 | 91 54 37 |
| Year 13 | 94 61 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 89.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 28.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 59.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 62.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |