Alleyn's Oakfield
125-128 Thurlow Park Road, London, SE21 8HP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Wright
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 100644
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086704206
About this school
Alleyn's Oakfield is an independent school in Lambeth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 215 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Alleyn's Oakfield under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Alleyn's Oakfield has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1953, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Alleyn's Oakfield has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 311 |
| 2023/24 | 298 |
| 2024/25 | 271 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 65
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rosemead Preparatory School0.3 miles
Independent schools · London
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Dulwich College0.4 miles
Independent schools · London
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Turney Primary and Secondary Special School0.5 miles
Special schools · London
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Dulwich Prep & Senior0.6 miles
Independent schools
-
Herne Hill School1.0 miles
Independent schools · London
Common questions
- What ages does Alleyn's Oakfield teach?
- Alleyn's Oakfield teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Lambeth.
- Who is the headteacher of Alleyn's Oakfield?
- The headteacher of Alleyn's Oakfield is Mrs Alison Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alleyn's Oakfield been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Alleyn's Oakfield under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Alleyn's Oakfield?
- Alleyn's Oakfield has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Alleyn's Oakfield full?
- Alleyn's Oakfield has capacity for 500 pupils and 215 on roll (43%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Alleyn's Oakfield a faith school?
- No. Alleyn's Oakfield has no designated religious character.
- Is Alleyn's Oakfield a selective school?
- Yes. Alleyn's Oakfield is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Alleyn's Oakfield publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Alleyn's Oakfield. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.