Oakdale Infants' School
Community primary school in London (Redbridge).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Sep 2023
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.4
▲ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.1%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
12.7%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
111%
299 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Oakdale Infants' School is a primary school located in London, Redbridge. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 295 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 270. The school is led by Mr Danvir Visvanathan.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Taekwondo
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 133932
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2001
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Williamson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ambica Vansadia | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Charlotte Freestone | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matt Hutchings | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louise Ditchburn | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Caroline Blackmore | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Carla Leal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nicholas Afford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Angela Murphy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Carley Smith | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Danvir Visvanathan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Alice Finney Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Deborah Courtney Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Laxhmi Solder Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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