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Oaks Park High School and Overton Grange School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Oaks Park High School has 1,407 pupils; Overton Grange School has 1,092.
- The two schools are 1.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Oaks Park High School | Overton Grange School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,407 DfE register | 1,092 DfE register |
| Borough | Sutton DfE register | Sutton DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 215 first preferences for 270 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 40 first preferences for 226 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 12 October 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 10 December 2024 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 42.5 (2024/25) DfE | 46.8 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 38% (2024/25) DfE | 36% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C (2024/25) DfE | C (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 31 (2024/25) DfE | 31.4 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 85% (left 2022/23) DfE | 90% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 27.7% DfE register | 30.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 10.9% school census 2024/25 | 33.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 21.2% school census 2024/25 | 9.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 14.8 DfE workforce census | 14.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 10.2% DfE, 2024/25 | 9% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.