Oakwood School is a secondary school in Horley, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Oakwood School currently has around 1600 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 82% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Balcombe Road, Horley, RH6 9AE |
| Website: | http://www.oakwood.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01293785363 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jon Gladstone |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 125273 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1600 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1600 |
| Number of Boys: | 850 |
| Number of Girls: | 750 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.60% | 1225 |
| Other White | 6.60% | 106 |
| African | 3.30% | 53 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 33 |
| Pakistani | 1.40% | 22 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 22 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 22 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 20 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 18 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 14 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 13 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 12 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 8 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langshott Primary School Smallfield Road , Langshott RH6 9AU | 3out of 4 | 119 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Horley Infant School Lumley Road , RH6 7JF | - not rated | 641 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Horley Infant School Lumley Road , RH6 7JF | 3out of 4 | 641 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Yattendon School Oakwood Road , RH6 7BZ | 3out of 4 | 798 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Yattendon School Oakwood Road , RH6 7BZ | - not rated | 798 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Horley School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AB | - not rated | 219 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Court Lodge School Court Lodge Road , RH6 8RS | - not rated | 1,971 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horley Tuition Centre Court Lodge Road , RH6 8AB | - not rated | 1,475 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bakers Croft School Bolters Road , RH6 8QS | - not rated | 1,570 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Minerva May School Dovenby Hall , Balcombe Road RH6 9UU | - not rated | 1,611 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Redehall Preparatory School Redehall Road , Smallfield RH6 9QA | - not rated | 3,199 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.