Oaks Park High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Unique reference
- 147538
- Address
- Damson Way, SM5 4NS
- Website
- www.oaksparkhigh.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1260 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.7%
- Persistent absence
- 32.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 69%
Mixed 8.5%
Other White 6%
Unclassified 5.7%
African 2.2%
Other Asian 1.9%
Other 1.5%
Indian 1.3%
Caribbean 1.2%
Pakistani 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.51
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 69%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.4
Local authority average 59.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 5.42
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 23 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 23 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 49 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 23 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
Admissions
Oaks Park High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 280
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 100
Offers
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 273 144 129 |
| Year 8 | 245 136 109 |
| Year 9 | 220 124 96 |
| Year 10 | 216 103 113 |
| Year 11 | 204 93 111 |
| Year 12 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 13 | 42 18 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 94.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 18.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 70.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 4.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 1.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 83.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 43.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 38.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 3.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 1.7% |
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