Oak Wood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 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
- 1247 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 63.4%
- Girls
- 36.6%
- First language not English
- 34.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.6%
- Persistent absence
- 29.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 26.9%
Other 16.6%
Mixed 16.2%
Indian 10.6%
African 8.6%
Other White 8.1%
Pakistani 5%
Other Asian 3.7%
Caribbean 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.7
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.6
Local authority average 48.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.16
Local authority average 4.32
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 84 |
| English Language | GCSE | 207 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 207 |
| French | GCSE | 30 |
| Geography | GCSE | 99 |
| History | GCSE | 113 |
Admissions
Oak Wood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 113
- 3rd preference
- 133
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 26
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 142 70 |
| Year 8 | 221 133 88 |
| Year 9 | 175 116 59 |
| Year 10 | 214 130 84 |
| Year 11 | 233 148 85 |
| Year 12 | 100 63 37 |
| Year 13 | 92 58 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 91.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 25.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 69.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 16.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 14.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 1.7% |