Oaklands School
Oaklands School is an independent school in Loughton for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 264 pupils and room for 273.
6/8 Albion Hill, Loughton, IG10 4RA020 8508 3517oaklandsschool.co.ukMrs Gretchen Copeman headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Essex council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 264 | 256 | 258 | 246 | 247 | 244 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 8% | 0% | 7% | 12% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roding Valley High School | Academy | 780 m | 1,473 | Good 2022 | 46 | Compare |
| White Bridge Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 434 | Good 2024 | 42 | Compare |
| Staples Road Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 626 | Good 2022 | 68 | Compare |
| The Alderton Infant School and Nursery | Academy | 0.9 miles | 207 | Good 2023 | 13 | Compare |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill | Academy | 1.0 miles | 412 | Good 2022 | 66 | Compare |
| The Alderton Junior School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 225 | Good 2023 | 40 | Compare |
| Loyola Preparatory School | Independent | 1.0 miles | 138 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Daiglen School | Independent | 1.0 miles | 95 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Oaklands School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Oaklands School yet.
How many pupils does Oaklands School have?
264 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 273 places, so it is 97% full.
Does Oaklands School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 6/8 Albion Hill, Loughton, IG10 4RA
- Telephone
- 020 8508 3517
- Website
- www.oaklandsschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gretchen Copeman
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 2-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Loughton Forest
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 30 October 1957
- URN
- 115419 · LAESTAB 8816025 · UKPRN 10071130
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.