Oaks Park High School
Community secondary school in Ilford (Redbridge).
Attainment 8
54.3
▲ 8.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
62.3%
▲ 16pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.3%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.8
▲ 2.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.3%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
18.7%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
97%
1,783 / 1,830 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2019
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Oaks Park High School, we are a high performing inclusive community school that ensures that our students are at the heart of everything we do. High School Website Design by Greenhouse School Websites
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Orchestra
- Photography
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 133405
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Constituency
- Ilford North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2001
Governing body (7 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mohamed Omer | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sean Canaii | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jessica McQuaid | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jay Patel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Tyne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Joseph Griffin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Joanne Hamill | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Shahidul Hassan Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sumala Hassan Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Lynne Noble Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kelly-Anne Smith-Sinclair Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Mark Hollebon Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Nazakat Ali Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record