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Oaklands School

Tower Hamlets, E2 6PRSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2025
Progress 8
-1.43
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#3,096
of 3,141 nationally

About Oaklands School

Every single parent who responded to the Ofsted Parent View survey for Oaklands School said they would recommend it to other parents. That’s a 100% recommend rate from 47 respondents, which is an unusually strong signal. The survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, also shows that 100% of parents agreed their child is happy at the school, with 79% strongly agreeing. A similar pattern runs through every question: 97% agreed their child feels safe, 98% agreed the school has high expectations, and 100% agreed their child does well. The school is clearly popular with its families, though it’s worth noting that oversubscription data isn’t available here, so we can’t say how hard it is to get a place. Oaklands is a mixed, non-religious state secondary in Tower Hamlets, with a sixth form and 880 pupils. Just over 41% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOld Bethnal Green Road, London, Tower Hamlets, E2 6PR
HeadteacherSimon Ramsay
Local AuthorityTower Hamlets
Number of Pupils880
Free School Meals (FSM)41.8%
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Swimming PoolSixth Form CentreICT SuiteArt StudiosSports HallPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsScience LabsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

RowingSwimmingFootballTennisBadmintonMartial ArtsRugbyCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraDramaCodingDebateFilm ClubYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: oaklands.towerhamlets.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Oaklands School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.