Oaks Park High School Catchment Area
Oaks Park High School is an academy converter secondary school in Carshalton, Sutton , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1357 pupils, and a capacity of 1406 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,357
Pupils
1,406
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Oaks Park High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Oaks Park High School?
The catchment area for Oaks Park High School is the geographic zone Sutton uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sutton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Oaks Park High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Sutton. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sutton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sutton catchment area documents →Oaks Park High School: 1406 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Oaks Park High School has a published admission number of 1406 places. 1357 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1406, Sutton's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27.8% of pupils at Oaks Park High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sutton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sutton publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Sutton school admissions →
Oaks Park High School: School Information
- Full address
- Damson Way, Carshalton, SM5 4NS
- Local authority
- Sutton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147538
Other Secondary Schools in Carshalton
If Oaks Park High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Carshalton are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Oaks Park High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Oaks Park High School
What is the catchment area for Oaks Park High School? ▾
The catchment area for Oaks Park High School is the geographic zone Sutton uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sutton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Oaks Park High School oversubscribed? ▾
Oaks Park High School is operating close to its capacity of 1406 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Oaks Park High School? ▾
Admission to Oaks Park High School is managed by Sutton. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Oaks Park High School cover? ▾
Oaks Park High School is a secondary school in Carshalton, Sutton, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Oaks Park High School? ▾
Oaks Park High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.