Oaklands School
Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 6PR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Ramsay
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,000
- Pupils on roll
- 902
- URN
- 100972
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02076131014
About this school
Oaklands School is a community secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 902 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oaklands School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 140 | 137 | 152 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.0 | 53.5 | 52.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.20 -0.05 to +0.45 | +0.41 +0.16 to +0.67 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 56.2% | 53.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 75.9% | 77% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 41% | 56.9% | 53.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oaklands School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Tower Hamlets average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49 | 44.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.5 | 44 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.4 | 43.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 940 |
| 2023/24 | 907 |
| 2024/25 | 880 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oaklands School compares
Oaklands School ranked 6th of 17 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 82% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.4 | 7.7% | 61.7% | 902 | — |
| City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park | 54.3 | 8.3% | 60.1% | 914 | 0.3 miles |
| Mulberry Academy Shoreditch | 45 | 6.7% | 67.3% | 1,457 | 0.4 miles |
| Haggerston School | 52.7 | 6.5% | 49.4% | 939 | 0.5 miles |
| Swanlea School | 56.9 | 4% | 54.3% | 1,253 | 0.6 miles |
| Morpeth School | 49.2 | 7.5% | 55.2% | 1,512 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 61.68%
- English as an additional language
- 50%
- Overall absence
- 7.74%
- Persistent absence
- 24.04%
Location
Nearby schools
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park0.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Mulberry Academy Shoreditch0.4 miles
Secondary · London
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Haggerston School0.5 miles
Secondary · London
-
Swanlea School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
-
Morpeth School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Oaklands School ranks 105th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Oaklands School teach?
- Oaklands School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Oaklands School?
- The headteacher of Oaklands School is Mr Simon Ramsay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oaklands School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oaklands School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Oaklands School?
- Oaklands School has 902 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Oaklands School full?
- Oaklands School has capacity for 1,000 pupils and 902 on roll (90%), 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 Oaklands School a faith school?
- No. Oaklands School has no designated religious character.
- Is Oaklands School a selective school?
- No. Oaklands School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Oaklands School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49 in 2022/23 and 52.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oaklands School compare with other schools in Tower Hamlets?
- Oaklands School ranked 6th of 17 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 82% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oaklands School's absence rate?
- Oaklands School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oaklands School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oaklands School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.