Oakhill Primary School, Woodford Green

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a one form entry school located in Woodford Green, right next to Epping Forest. We are a comparatively small community where every child is valued for their individual talents and personalities. At Oakhill our expectations are high; we strive for excellence and aim for each child to have the opportunity to develop their unique talents."

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Oakhill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 84% in Waltham Forest and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Oakhill Primary School as their first choice and 182 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Oakhill Primary School are Handsworth Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 77% maths); Selwyn Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 91% maths); Woodford Green Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 96% maths); and Thorpe Hall Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 89% maths).

Oakhill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

64 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oakhill Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).

31.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Asian (18%) and Mixed (18%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Highams Park Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

In August 2026, police recorded 207 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Waltham Forest (663).

In 2024/25, Oakhill Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Oakhill Primary School are Highams Park School (0.3 miles), Woodford County High School (0.4 miles), South Chingford Foundation School (0.9 miles) and Trinity Catholic High School (0.9 miles).