Oaklands School vs City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Free schools
Age Range
11–18
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Hackney
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
902
914
Capacity
1000
1140
Occupancy
90%
80%
FSM %
62.6%
58.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Outstanding
Last Inspected
May 2026
Jan 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
47.9
50.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
49.3%
56.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
B
Points Per Entry
38.6
41.3
Best 3 A-Levels
B
B
AAB+ %
19%
20%
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
38
40
Retention
100%
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
23%
-
Degree course
60%
-
Any L4+ destination
70%
-
Apprenticeships
8%
-
Cohort size
73
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (42)
English Literature (38)
Physics (34)
Mathematics (32)
Chemistry (32)
Economics (30)
Psychology (28)
Psychology (26)
Mathematics (50)
Mathematics (34)
Physics (26)
Economics (26)
Chemistry (20)
Biology (18)
Geography (16)
Chemistry (16)