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Oaklands School

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

Local ranking6th of 17 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
53.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
152

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
13.0%
Employment
25.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

38.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

38

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
18.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
42.3
16-18 Cohort
144

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
880
Boys
523 (58%)
Girls
379 (42%)
Capacity
1000 (90% full)
SEND
13.6%
FSM Eligible
61.7%
EAL
50.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
10.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.6
Budget per Pupil
£11,574/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Bangladeshi: 75.3%
  • Black African: 7.9%
  • White Other: 3.8%
  • Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 2.2%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • White British: 1.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.1%

75.3%

Asian Bangladeshi

7.9%

Black African

3.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
100972
UKPRN
10016774
Establishment No.
4296

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