Oaks Park High School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Ilford, Redbridge, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 30 places for visual impairment and hearing impairment.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,783 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 30 places, 7 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,783
- Headteacher
- Ms Joanne Hamill (Headteacher)
- Council
- Redbridge
- School reference (URN)
- 133405
Needs its base supports
2 needs: vision, hearing
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Redbridge (3)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Redbridge (2)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Redbridge council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, October 2019; improved significantly (April 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in October 2019.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Improved significantly (ungraded inspection, April 2025).
Contact and getting there
45-65 Oaks Lane, Newbury Park, Ilford, IG2 7PQ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Hatchside School Special school · Ages 2–7 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Seven Kings School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–18 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.7 miles
- Redbridge Alternative Provision Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 1.0 mile
By need in Redbridge: Autism (7) · Speech and language (4) · Hearing (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Vision (3) · Physical (3) · SEMH (2) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2)
Questions about Oaks Park High School
How do I get a place in Oaks Park High School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Oaks Park High School support?
Visual impairment and hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Oaks Park High School take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Oaks Park High School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Oaks Park High School?
45-65 Oaks Lane, Newbury Park, Ilford, IG2 7PQ, in Redbridge.
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