Oakhill Primary School

About Oakhill Primary School

Parents at Oakhill Primary School are overwhelmingly positive, with 92% of respondents to the Ofsted Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, drew 64 responses and showed particularly strong satisfaction with how happy children feel: 83% of parents strongly agreed their child is happy, and 80% strongly agreed their child feels safe. The school is also heavily oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 reception intake, Oakhill offered 30 places and received 154 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 5.13 applicants per place. Of those, 25 families put Oakhill as their first preference, and 23 received offers. This level of demand suggests a school that local families are keen to get into, and the parent feedback backs that up — 70% of parents strongly agreed their child does well here, and 70% strongly agreed their child can take part in clubs and activities.

Academically, Oakhill Primary performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Waltham Forest average of 74%. The school also does well at the higher standard, with 22% of pupils achieving that level across the three subjects. In reading, the average scaled score was 107, and in maths it was 106. Writing was a particular strength, with 39% of pupils working at a higher standard. Oakhill ranks 15th out of 48 primary schools in Waltham Forest on the KS2 combined expected standard metric, placing it in the top quarter of schools in the borough. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, judged the school Outstanding across every category that was assessed — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management.

The school is a smaller-than-average primary, with 196 pupils against a capacity of 210, and serves a community where 25.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. It offers a range of sports including tennis, athletics, swimming, cricket, rounders, cross country and netball, plus clubs such as science club, chess, coding and film club. Facilities include a library, sports hall, dining hall, outdoor playground and a chapel. For children with special educational needs, the school reports provisions for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Oakhill is a non-denominational state school for mixed gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision. Given its strong parent satisfaction, high demand for places, and above-average outcomes, this is a school that will particularly suit families who want a well-regarded local primary with a clear track record of both academic success and positive daily experience for children.

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