What did Ofsted judge Oaks Park High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Oaks Park High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Oaks Park High School?

Oaks Park High School has 1,407 pupils on roll.

What ages does Oaks Park High School take?

Oaks Park High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Oaks Park High School located?

Oaks Park High School is located in Carshalton, SM5 4NS, Sutton.

How do I apply to Oaks Park High School?

Oaks Park High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Oaks Park High School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Oaks Park High School was 2.497 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Oaks Park High School?

When Oaks Park High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children/previously looked after children — To those children designated as looked after children or previously looked after children (A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously 'looked after child' is a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.); 2. Medical/social reasons — Where there are professionally supported medical reasons or exceptional social reasons why a child should attend a particular school. Applicants wishing to be considered under this criterion must supply professional evidence at the time of application supporting their case for attendance at Oaks Park High School; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff employed on permanent contract at Oaks Park High School, provided: The member of staff has been employed at Oaks Park High School for two or more consecutive years at the date of application, or The member of staff employed has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where oversubscription occurs in categories (i)-(iv) above, the subsequent criterion will be applied as a tie-breaker. If oversubscription occurs in category (v), and home to school distance is equal, lots will be drawn. Where this applies to twins or other multiple births, the school will consider if it can accommodate the additional child(ren) on a case by case basis.

What is the largest ethnic background at Oaks Park High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 64.2% of pupils at Oaks Park High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Oaks Park High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

2.497miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Oaks Park High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children/previously looked after children — To those children designated as looked after children or previously looked after children (A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously 'looked after child' is a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.)
2Medical/social reasons — Where there are professionally supported medical reasons or exceptional social reasons why a child should attend a particular school. Applicants wishing to be considered under this criterion must supply professional evidence at the time of application supporting their case for attendance at Oaks Park High School.
3Children of staff — Children of staff employed on permanent contract at Oaks Park High School, provided: The member of staff has been employed at Oaks Park High School for two or more consecutive years at the date of application, or The member of staff employed has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Siblings — Where a sibling is already in the main school at the time of admission. Sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer's partner, and in every case, who is living as part of the same family unit at the same address, Monday to Friday. Where a sibling is in Years 11 or 12 at the time of application to start Year 7, they will be deemed as being in the school at the time of admission, unless the parent has specifically expressed that they will not be continuing into the following academic year. Pupils in an SEN base provision within a school will qualify as siblings to those applying for mainstream provision at the same school.
5Distance — Straight line distance between the child's home address and the main school (measured from the centre of the front entrance of the school).

If two applications tie: Where oversubscription occurs in categories (i)-(iv) above, the subsequent criterion will be applied as a tie-breaker. If oversubscription occurs in category (v), and home to school distance is equal, lots will be drawn. Where this applies to twins or other multiple births, the school will consider if it can accommodate the additional child(ren) on a case by case basis.

EHCP holders admitted first by law and not counted as a numbered criterion. Post-16 sixth form entry has up to 50 places for external candidates and uses the same section 2 criteria for oversubscription among external candidates whose course options can be met; no separate ordered oversubscription list or PAN published for Year 12 entry point beyond this.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Oaks Park High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Oaks Park High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Oaks Park High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Oaks Park High School?: Oaks Park High School has 1,407 pupils on roll.
What ages does Oaks Park High School take?: Oaks Park High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Oaks Park High School located?: Oaks Park High School is located in Carshalton, SM5 4NS, Sutton.
How do I apply to Oaks Park High School?: Oaks Park High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Oaks Park High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Oaks Park High School was 2.497 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Oaks Park High School?: When Oaks Park High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children/previously looked after children — To those children designated as looked after children or previously looked after children (A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously 'looked after child' is a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.); 2. Medical/social reasons — Where there are professionally supported medical reasons or exceptional social reasons why a child should attend a particular school. Applicants wishing to be considered under this criterion must supply professional evidence at the time of application supporting their case for attendance at Oaks Park High School; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff employed on permanent contract at Oaks Park High School, provided: The member of staff has been employed at Oaks Park High School for two or more consecutive years at the date of application, or The member of staff employed has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where oversubscription occurs in categories (i)-(iv) above, the subsequent criterion will be applied as a tie-breaker. If oversubscription occurs in category (v), and home to school distance is equal, lots will be drawn. Where this applies to twins or other multiple births, the school will consider if it can accommodate the additional child(ren) on a case by case basis.
What is the largest ethnic background at Oaks Park High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 64.2% of pupils at Oaks Park High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Oaks Park High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children/previously looked after children — To those children designated as looked after children or previously looked after children (A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously 'looked after child' is a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.)
2Medical/social reasons — Where there are professionally supported medical reasons or exceptional social reasons why a child should attend a particular school. Applicants wishing to be considered under this criterion must supply professional evidence at the time of application supporting their case for attendance at Oaks Park High School.
3Children of staff — Children of staff employed on permanent contract at Oaks Park High School, provided: The member of staff has been employed at Oaks Park High School for two or more consecutive years at the date of application, or The member of staff employed has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Siblings — Where a sibling is already in the main school at the time of admission. Sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer's partner, and in every case, who is living as part of the same family unit at the same address, Monday to Friday. Where a sibling is in Years 11 or 12 at the time of application to start Year 7, they will be deemed as being in the school at the time of admission, unless the parent has specifically expressed that they will not be continuing into the following academic year. Pupils in an SEN base provision within a school will qualify as siblings to those applying for mainstream provision at the same school.
5Distance — Straight line distance between the child's home address and the main school (measured from the centre of the front entrance of the school).

Oaks Park High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Oaks Park High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Oaks Park High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Oaks Park High School?: Oaks Park High School has 1,407 pupils on roll.
What ages does Oaks Park High School take?: Oaks Park High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Oaks Park High School located?: Oaks Park High School is located in Carshalton, SM5 4NS, Sutton.
How do I apply to Oaks Park High School?: Oaks Park High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Oaks Park High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Oaks Park High School was 2.497 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Oaks Park High School?: When Oaks Park High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children/previously looked after children — To those children designated as looked after children or previously looked after children (A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions... A previously 'looked after child' is a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.); 2. Medical/social reasons — Where there are professionally supported medical reasons or exceptional social reasons why a child should attend a particular school. Applicants wishing to be considered under this criterion must supply professional evidence at the time of application supporting their case for attendance at Oaks Park High School; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff employed on permanent contract at Oaks Park High School, provided: The member of staff has been employed at Oaks Park High School for two or more consecutive years at the date of application, or The member of staff employed has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where oversubscription occurs in categories (i)-(iv) above, the subsequent criterion will be applied as a tie-breaker. If oversubscription occurs in category (v), and home to school distance is equal, lots will be drawn. Where this applies to twins or other multiple births, the school will consider if it can accommodate the additional child(ren) on a case by case basis.
What is the largest ethnic background at Oaks Park High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 64.2% of pupils at Oaks Park High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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