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Oakdale Infants' School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Community school
Woodville Road, South Woodford, London E18 1JU · oakdaleinfants.co.uk · 020 8989 7895
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Last distance offered
- 0.93 mi
- 1.50 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Sibling: All on time sibling applications offered · Redbridge Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 299
- 29 over 270 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21.4%
- First language not English
- 47.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Sibling: All on time sibling applications offered” went to a home 0.93 mi (1.50 km) from the school. Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Redbridge Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 59 families put the school first and 88 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 88 | 59 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 88 | 58 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 81 | 50 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 86 | 48 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 63 | 0.7 | 97% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Sibling: All on time sibling applications offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.93 mi1.50 km | |
| Reception – Distance: On time distance applications offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 9.41 mi15.14 km | |
| Reception – Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 5.04 mi8.12 km | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Oakdale Infants' School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 20 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (92 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 92
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied