Oaks Park High School

Ilford, IG2 7PQ · Redbridge · secondary school

Ofsted: Good · 2019 Mixed Secondary
OfstedGood
Pupils1783
FSM25.3%
Progress 8+0.63
A-level avgB-
AI summary of the Ofsted report Inspected 2025-06-09 · Tap to collapse

Generated by AI from the official inspection report — not written by Ofsted or SchoolsGPT staff. Always read the full Ofsted PDF before relying on this summary.

Overview: Pupils thrive at Oaks Park High School, where they can be themselves and achieve exceptionally well due to staff having consistently high expectations. The school is highly ambitious for all pupils and has developed an ambitious curriculum that is well-sequenced.

Strengths:

  • Pupils have opportunities to deepen their knowledge and to practise subject-specific skills.
  • Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and check pupils' recall and understanding of taught content regularly.
  • The school is highly ambitious for all pupils, identifying and expertly supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Pupils enjoy a wide-ranging extra-curricular offer, developing resilience and leadership skills.
  • The school prioritises reading for all pupils, including in the sixth form, and provides targeted support to those who need it.

Areas to improve: The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2019-10-08)

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding

What the entrance test covers

One shared test for both Redbridge grammar schools (Ilford County High School and Woodford County High School): 1. English and Verbal Reasoning — one hour. 2. Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning — one hour. Scores are age-standardised. A standardised score around the published threshold (historically 104) makes a child ELIGIBLE for consideration — it is a qualifying bar, not a ranking guarantee; oversubscription criteria then decide places. Register once with Redbridge council (historically 1 May to mid-June of Year 5); test in mid-September of Year 6; results by email in mid-October before the 31 October application deadline.

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Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Redbridge admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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