77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
53%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
711.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
880
Pupils · 2024/25
50%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTower Hamlets
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Oaklands School · Secondary with sixth form · Tower Hamlets
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
+1pp
77%74%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-2pp
61%57%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
52.4
-1.1
54.351.649.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.4
EBacc entry
53%
-4pp
57%39%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
711.6
+33.8
711.6602.9494.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 711.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.6
+2.9
38.635.732.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.6
A-level value added
+0.10
-0.1
+0.2-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
+14pp
19%12%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
880
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
50%
FSM eligible
62%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 6PR
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 77% | 54% | 52.4 | Not applicable | 53% | 711.6 | 53% | 880 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 56% | 53.5 | +0.41 | 57% | 677.8 | 58% | 907 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 55% | 49.0 | +0.20 | 41% | 607.2 | 43% | 940 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 61% | 53.8 | +0.41 | 50% | 646.1 | 52% | 942 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 52% | 54.3 | +0.66 | 21% | 494.2 | 26% | 779 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 50% | 51.5 | +0.68 | 29% | 492.4 | 45% | 752 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 46% | 50.4 | +0.75 | 34% | — | 54% | 782 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.6 | B | +0.10 | 19% | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | B- | +0.16 | 4% | 101 |
| 2022/23 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 6% | 88 |
| 2021/22 | 34.9 | C+ | — | 11% | 107 |
| 2018/19 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.52 | 9% | 116 |
| 2017/18 | 28.2 | C- | -0.40 | 6% | 99 |
| 2016/17 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.10 | 22% | 112 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 880 | 13.4 | 14% | 50% | 62% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 907 | 14.2 | 13% | 48% | 61% | 9% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 940 | 14.6 | 13% | 42% | 59% | 9% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 942 | 14.2 | 14% | 43% | 59% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 893 | 14.4 | 12% | 42% | 45% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 779 | 14.1 | 21% | 50% | 62% | 5% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 752 | 13.7 | 18% | 54% | 65% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 782 | 14.5 | 18% | 60% | 65% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.