Oaklands School, London | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Oaklands School

Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 6PR

https://oaklands.towerhamlets.sch.uk/

Oaklands School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Tower Hamlets). It has about 940 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In March 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Destinations, Representation, Disadvantaged pupils and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Progress.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
0.5		Haggerston School
0.6		Swanlea School
0.6		Morpeth School
0.6		The Bridge Academy
0.9		Waterside Academy
1.0		Wapping High School
1.0		London Enterprise Academy
1.0		Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
1.0		Mulberry School for Girls
1.1		City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
1.1		Central Foundation Boys' School

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Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is about average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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