Primary school

Oakhill Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Waltham Forest
  • IG8 9PY

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,523 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 11%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 55%2017/18: top 59%2018/19: top 19%2022/23: top 60%2023/24: top 14%2024/25: top 11%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM81% · London 72%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM30% · London 12%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · London 107Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score110 · London 107Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 28 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 61% · 28 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 63% · 27 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 80% · 51 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 58% · 26 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 78% · 18 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 81% · 27 pupils · London 72%81%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 18% · 28 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 22% · 27 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 12% · 51 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 0% · 26 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 22% · 18 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 30% · 27 pupils · London 12%30%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 28 pupils · London 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · London 1052017/18: 105 · 27 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 51 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 26 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 18 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 27 pupils · London 107109102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 28 pupils · London 1042016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · London 1062017/18: 103 · 27 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 51 pupils · London 1072022/23: 105 · 26 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 18 pupils · London 1062024/25: 110 · 27 pupils · London 107110102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in91.3%
21 of 23 who put it first2014 · 56.1%2026 · 91.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2321
2nd394
3rd573
Last distance offered
  • 2026/271.1 km
  • 2025/26982 m
  • 2021/22449 m
  • 2020/21523 m
  • 2019/20665 m

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Outstanding
  4. 2024All areas Outstanding
Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2024

Strengths

  • “The school’s vision of ‘enriching lives, unleashing possibilities and building futures’ is fully realised.”
  • “Oakhill Primary School may be small, but it has a big school mindset.”
  • “Pupils benefit from a curriculum that is highly developed, exciting and engaging.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026207
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.0%
First language not English31.1%
SEN support17.4%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils6.1%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

98.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 64 responses (32.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.7% not applicable76.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.1% not applicable91.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25% who said Yes above93.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 7.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.4
  • Other support 2.7

Teachers 9.3 FTE · Whole workforce 19.5 · 24 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,578
Spend per pupil£7,878
Staff spend per pupil£5,243
Reserve per pupil£412
  • +£85,367revenue reserve
  • −£62,039in-year balance

Grants £7,239 · self-generated £340 · premises £469 per pupil