Oakdale Infants' School
Woodville Road, South Woodford, London, E18 1JU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Danvir Visvanathan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 299
- URN
- 133932
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089897895
About this school
Oakdale Infants' School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 299 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 September 2023, 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.
Trends over time
How Oakdale Infants' 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 313 |
| 2023/24 | 306 |
| 2024/25 | 295 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakdale Infants' School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 17.5% | 299 | — |
| Oakdale Junior School | 70% | 4.5% | 24.6% | 357 | 0.1 miles |
| Churchfields Infants' School | — | 4% | 7% | 429 | 0.4 miles |
| Nightingale Primary School | 79% | 4.7% | 7.6% | 685 | 0.5 miles |
| Churchfields Junior School | 91% | 3.5% | 12.3% | 477 | 0.5 miles |
| Snaresbrook Primary School | 75% | 4.7% | 15.9% | 461 | 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)
- 17.48%
- English as an additional language
- 46.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 15.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakdale Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Churchfields Infants' School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Nightingale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Churchfields Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Snaresbrook Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Oakdale Infants' School teach?
- Oakdale Infants' School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakdale Infants' School?
- The headteacher of Oakdale Infants' School is Mr Danvir Visvanathan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oakdale Infants' School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakdale Infants' 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 big is Oakdale Infants' School?
- Oakdale Infants' School has 299 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Oakdale Infants' School full?
- Oakdale Infants' School has capacity for 270 pupils and 299 on roll (111%), so it is at or above 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 Oakdale Infants' School a faith school?
- No. Oakdale Infants' School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oakdale Infants' School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oakdale Infants' School as having nursery classes.
- What is Oakdale Infants' School's absence rate?
- Oakdale Infants' School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Oakdale Infants' School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Oakdale Infants' School. 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 1 July 2026.