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Oaks Park High School

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

personMr Amit Amin

corporate_fareCHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK

location_onCarshalton, SM5 4NS

language Visit Website phone 2086475842

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,260

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Attainment 8

42.5

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GCSE Rank

#15 in Sutton

#2,173 of 3,216 nationally

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Oaks Park High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Carshalton, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Oaks Park High School is an academy converter in Carshalton, Sutton, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK. The school has approximately 1,357 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.5, placing the school #15 in Sutton and #2,173 of 3,216 nationally. 38.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 13 A-level subjects. 44.1% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 19.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.23 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 7 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.5

Grade 5+ E&M

38.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.7%

Entering EBacc17.30%

EBacc APS3.61

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21.40%

EBacc APS3.33

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.89

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.84

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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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

+0.23

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.9%

Achieving A*–A19.1%

Achieving A*–B44.1%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered13

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate95.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 October 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-10-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-02-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2015-11-04

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

8.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.8%(65 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,357 pupils. During this period, there were 109 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.0%, which is above 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)	1,357	109	8.0%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,352	127	9.4%	7.8%	6
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,294	133	10.3%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,298	109	8.4%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,300	144	11.1%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,249	95	7.6%	6.6%	4
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,260	122	9.7%	6.4%	5
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,256	129	10.3%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,160	80	6.9%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,166	88	7.5%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,165	99	8.5%	4.4%	5
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,136	70	6.2%	3.6%	4
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,148	27	2.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,139	75	6.6%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,179	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,179	72	6.1%	3.2%	3
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,166	82	7.0%	4.2%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 152 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 115 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 45 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 36 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Physical Disability 11 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils