Located in London, Oakdale Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Oakdale Junior School currently has around 337 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.5% boys and 44.5% girls. Around 24.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.5%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 30%. other white pupils make up about 24.3%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Oakdale Road, London, E18 1JX |
| Website: | www.oakdalejuniors.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 02089897471 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Redbridge |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Danvir Visvanathan |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 133931 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 390 |
| Number of Pupils: | 337 |
| Number of Boys: | 187 |
| Number of Girls: | 150 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 30.00% | 101 |
| Other White | 24.30% | 82 |
| Pakistani | 6.50% | 22 |
| Indian | 5.90% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 5.60% | 19 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.30% | 18 |
| African | 4.70% | 16 |
| Caribbean | 3.60% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 3.00% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.70% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.40% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 7 |
| Chinese | 1.50% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , South Woodford E18 1JX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU | - not rated | 216 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU | 3out of 4 | 216 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Nightingale Primary School Ashbourne Avenue , South Woodford E18 1PL | 3out of 4 | 860 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ | 4out of 4 | 1,079 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP | 3out of 4 | 1,556 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP | - not rated | 1,556 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ | 3out of 4 | 1,999 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW | 3out of 4 | 2,127 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finnish Primary School London 8 Northview Drive , IG8 8QJ | - not rated | 776 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stradbroke 133 Stradbroke Grove , Ilford IG5 0DL | - not rated | 792 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA | - not rated | 819 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lilyvale C/O TulipCare , 19-20 Bourne Court IG8 8HD | - not rated | 832 yd | Other independent special school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School 12 Churchfields , E18 2QZ | - not rated | 921 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.