Oakdale Infants' School

About Oakdale Infants' School

Oakdale Infants' School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The school's most recent ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed that it remains Good, with leadership and management also judged Good. For a school catering to children aged 3 to 7, the most informative academic metric is the local authority's Key Stage 2 average, which stands at 74. While Oakdale Infants' School does not publish its own KS2 results in this data set, its Good rating places it among the majority of primary schools in Redbridge that are not rated Outstanding — the borough has 12 Outstanding primaries out of 53 total. The school's headteacher, Danvir Visvanathan, leads a roll of 295 pupils, which exceeds its official capacity of 270, suggesting strong local demand.

Academically, the school's Good Ofsted rating provides the clearest signal of quality, as no individual exam results are available in this data. In Redbridge, the average KS2 attainment score across all primary schools is 74, which serves as a useful benchmark for parents considering Oakdale. The school's most recent graded inspection, in December 2013, also awarded Good for overall effectiveness, with leadership and management and early years provision both rated Good at that time. The school's previous inspection in 2008 also resulted in a Good rating, indicating a long-standing track record of solid performance. With 16.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake, and its Good rating suggests it supports these pupils effectively within the local context.

Practical considerations are important for families with young children. Oakdale Infants' School is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 287 applications for 88 places, with only 58 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 3.26. This means securing a place is competitive, and parents should be prepared to apply early. The school offers a nursery provision, which may help with transition into Reception. Facilities include an ICT suite, library, gymnasium, and playing fields, plus a chapel. Sports include football, netball, rounders and cross country, while clubs range from chess and gardening to art and book club. The school also has a broad range of SEND provisions, supporting moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a strong option for families seeking an inclusive infant school with good local reputation and solid pastoral support.

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