Oak House School vs The Palmer Catholic Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Oak House School
Ilford
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
10–17
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Redbridge
Redbridge
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
0
1132
Capacity
5
1174
Occupancy
0%
96%
FSM %
-
33.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2023
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
46.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
9%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
106
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
13%
Degree course
-
75%
Any L4+ destination
-
80%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
98
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (108)
Mathematics (94)
Economics (80)
Biology (78)
English Literature (70)
Chemistry (68)
Economics (66)
Sociology (50)