Oaklands School
Old Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6PR
902 pupils · 90% of 1,000 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 62.6%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 2 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 52.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 53.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 77% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 53.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.78 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 86 | 67 | 231 | 79 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 129 | 87 | 304 | 117 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 137 | 94 | 325 | 129 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 140 | 97 | 410 | 140 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 178 | 106 | 382 | 163 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 182 | 83 | 374 | 138 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 177 | 91 | 375 | 126 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 126 | 86 | 347 | 126 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park 0.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Mulberry Academy Shoreditch 0.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Haggerston School 0.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Swanlea School 1 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Morpeth School 1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Bridge Academy 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.