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Oaklands School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Simon Ramsay

location_onLondon, E2 6PR

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

940

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Attainment 8

52.4

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Tower Hamlets

#676 of 3,216 nationally

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Oaklands School is a Community school secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Oaklands School is a community school in London, Tower Hamlets, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 880 pupils on roll, of whom 62% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52.4, placing the school #6 in Tower Hamlets and #676 of 3,216 nationally. 53.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 26.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 13 A-level subjects. 64.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 32.4% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.1 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

52.4

Grade 5+ E&M

53.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)26.0%

Entering EBacc53.30%

EBacc APS4.68

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56.90%

EBacc APS4.95

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.20

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS4.34

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS4.79

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS4.49

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS4.4

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.1

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*6.3%

Achieving A*–A32.4%

Achieving A*–B64.9%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered13

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.16

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate91.70%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate85.70%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 March 2022

Inspection Report

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31 January 2017

Inspection Report

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19 June 2013

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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07 October 2008

Inspection Report

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18 September 2007

Inspection Report

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13 October 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-01-31

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-06-19

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-09-18

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.8%(25 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 880 pupils. During this period, there were 30 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	880	30	3.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	878	20	2.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	899	34	3.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	907	40	4.4%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	907	37	4.1%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	937	34	3.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	940	31	3.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	943	24	2.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	942	9	1.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	942	17	1.8%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	944	11	1.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	914	5	0.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	893	5	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	876	38	4.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	839	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	839	36	4.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	842	40	4.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	776	27	3.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	779	40	5.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	782	71	9.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	752	37	4.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	752	62	8.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	753	48	6.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	786	38	4.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	782	77	9.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	785	64	8.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 56 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils