Oaks Park High School, Ilford

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Oaks Park High School
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Oaks Park High School
Address
Oaks Park High School, Ilford
45-65 Oaks Lane

Newbury Park
Ilford
,
London
,
IG2 7PQ

England
Coordinates 51°34′42″N0°05′29″E / 51.5784°N 0.0914°E / 51.5784; 0.0914
Information
Type Comprehensive community school
MottoLearning Together, Achieving Together
Established2001
Local authority Redbridge
Department for Education URN 133405 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherJoanne Hamill
GenderCo-educational
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,800
HousesOmega, Alpha, Kappa, Sigma
Colour(s)Green and yellow   
Website www.oakspark.co.uk

Oaks Park High School is a comprehensive community school situated in Newbury Park, Ilford, a suburb of London, England, in the United Kingdom. Opened in September 2001, Oaks Park has over 1,850 students, with over 350 in the Sixth Form. [1] [ self-published source? ]

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History

Oaks Park High School was built under the private finance initiative to alleviate the growing shortfall of places in schools within the Borough. The school opened on 7 September 2001 with an initial intake of 180 students. In May/June 2006 the school saw the first cohort of students take their GCSE examinations. The Sixth Form opened in September 2006 and Oaks Park became a Specialist Music School at the same time. Oaks Park is now[ when? ] one of the largest schools in Redbridge. There are approximately 1,500 students in the main school and 400 in the sixth form. In January 2016, the £13 million Craig Foster building was opened, hosting facilities for science, drama, and media studies, and creating new spaces for sixth form students. [2]

Sixth Form

The Sixth Form is growing in size and reputation. It retains many students and attracts still more from Redbridge and neighbouring boroughs. [1] [ self-published source? ]

Achievements

In recent years the school has won a number of awards reflecting the wide range of initiatives undertaken by students and staff. Most recently the Travel Green Team achieved a Gold Travel Award for Sustainable Travel, which was awarded by Transport for London. In October 2019 the school was awarded ‘Good’ status by Ofsted. [3] Oaks Park has been designated an International School since 2011. These include students and staff visiting schools overseas, schools from abroad visiting Oaks Park, and video conferences taking place with schools from a variety of countries.

Alumni

Kortney Hause Professional Footballer for Aston Villa

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References

  1. 1 2 "Home page". Oaks Park High School.
  2. ↑ "Craig Foster Building Opening". Oaks Park High School. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. ↑ Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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