Oaks Park High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 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
- Redbridge
- Unique reference
- 133405
- Address
- 45-65 Oaks Lane, Newbury Park, IG2 7PQ
- Website
- http://oakspark.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1783 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 55.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
Bangladeshi 18.7%
Pakistani 17.6%
Indian 15.6%
Other White 11.8%
Other Asian 9.4%
Mixed 7.9%
African 5.5%
White British 4.3%
Other 3.6%
Other Black 1.8%
Caribbean 1.7%
Unclassified 1.3%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 62%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.5
Local authority average 53.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.94
Local authority average 4.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 112 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 118 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 111 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Oaks Park High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 293
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 101
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 58
- 3rd preference
- 33
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 298 146 152 |
| Year 8 | 300 159 141 |
| Year 9 | 298 158 140 |
| Year 10 | 299 182 117 |
| Year 11 | 300 149 151 |
| Year 12 | 144 68 76 |
| Year 13 | 144 72 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 93.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 18.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 71.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 26.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 2.4% |