Oaks Park High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 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
- 1357 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.2%
White British 65.5%
Mixed 9.2%
Unclassified 7.3%
Other White 6.2%
African 2.9%
Other Asian 2.5%
Indian 1.6%
Caribbean 1.5%
Pakistani 1%
Other 1%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 57%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 68%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.4
Local authority average 59.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.6
Local authority average 5.47
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 17 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 46 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 186 |
Admissions
Oaks Park High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 270
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 117
- From another Local Authority
- 123
Offers
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 133 137 |
| Year 8 | 265 142 123 |
| Year 9 | 266 139 127 |
| Year 10 | 242 136 106 |
| Year 11 | 213 123 90 |
| Year 12 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 13 | 42 22 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 93.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 19.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 69.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 37.0% 84.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 47.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.4% |