Oaktree School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Oaktree School excels at creating a caring, nurturing environment where all pupils feel safe and valued. Teaching is good with many instances of outstanding practice, and all pupils make excellent progress from their starting points, gaining external qualifications. The school's strength lies in its warm relationships between staff and pupils, combined with high expectations that help every child develop their communication skills and confidence.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and safety with pupils feeling very safe and well cared for
- All pupils make good progress and gain external qualifications by the end of Year 14
- Excellent engagement in learning through warm working relationships and high expectations
- Strong support for pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds and those learning English as an additional language
- Food technology and art are particular strengths with pupils gaining qualifications and developing excellent social and communication skills
Areas for Improvement
- Progress recording systems need to be better established to show clearly the full extent of pupil achievements
- School should use pupil starting point information more effectively to set ambitious, individual goals
- Post-16 students need more work-related curriculum options and stronger links with external providers
- Subject leaders need clearer accountability for pupil progress in their areas
- Some governors lack skills to sufficiently challenge senior leaders on pupil progress data
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils feeling very safe in school and parents agreeing that pupils are looked after exceptionally well.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club with evening meal, food technology qualifications, art, functional skills in mathematics and literacy, sixth-form community support opportunities
Oaktree School is a good school providing education for pupils with complex needs, including severe or moderate learning difficulties, speech and language difficulties, and autism. The school has sustained outstanding levels of care and support for pupils' personal development despite significant staffing and governing body changes.
At a Glance
59.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
155%
Over capacity
147 pupils
95 capacity
52 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Enfield
Places available
4,036
Applications
4,067
Got 1st preference
77.7%
Got preferred school
97.2%
Secondary admissions across Enfield (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.41835%
Overall absence
29.41176%
Persistent absence
102
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Oaktree School
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