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Oakdale Infants' School

Primary · Community school · London, E18 1JU

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Oakdale Infants' School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils299
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Danvir Visvanathan
Local authorityRedbridge
Opened01 Sept 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133932.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils299
Girls162
Boys137
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.1%
First language not English47.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.300
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.252
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.38
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size26

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
28.4%
Other White
19.4%
Pakistani
8.4%
Indian
6.4%
White and Asian
6%
Other mixed
5%
Bangladeshi
5%
African
4.7%
Caribbean
3.7%
Other Asian
3.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)12.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)0.78
Support staff (FTE)17.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.88
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.273
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.59
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Redbridge5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.1%, similar to England, similar to Redbridge15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Redbridge0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Oakdale Infants' School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryOakdale Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableSnaresbrook Prep SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryChurchfields Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryNightingale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChurchfields Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySnaresbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryWoodbridge High SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miNot applicableSt Aubyn's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryWanstead Church SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryBeal High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oakdale Infants' School

What is Oakdale Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

Oakdale Infants' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2013.

How hard is it to get into Oakdale Infants' School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oakdale Infants' School made 88 offers from 273 applications (3.1 per offer), and 59 of 59 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oakdale Infants' School?

Oakdale Infants' School has 299 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Oakdale Infants' School?

Oakdale Infants' School had 300 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oakdale Infants' School?

At Oakdale Infants' School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oakdale Infants' School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oakdale Infants' School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.