Oakwood School is a community secondary school located in Horley, Surrey, England.[3] It is co-educational and caters for students in the 11–16 age range, as it does not have a sixth form.[3]
| Oakwood School | |
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| Address | |
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Balcombe Road , , RH6 9AE | |
| Coordinates | 51°10′23″N 0°09′20″W / 51.173°N 0.155439°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Motto | "Achieving Excellence Together" |
| Established | 1989 |
| Local authority | Surrey County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 125273 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head of Governors | David Brown |
| Head teacher | J Gladstone[1] |
| Gender | co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | Approximately 1300 |
| Houses | 5 (Shakespeare, Newton, Austin, Nightingale and Brunel)[2] |
| Colour(s) | Green and Black |
| Website | www |
History
editOakwood was opened in 1989 following the merger of Court Lodge Comprehensive (shut down on 31 August 1989) and Horley Comprehensive (Secondary Modern) School.[4]
Its Headteachers have been:
- Andy Thompson: 1989 - 2007
- Sue Child: 2007 - 2015
- Simon Potten: 2015 - 2023
- Mr J Gladstone: 2023-Present [1]
Ofsted
editAt the Ofsted inspection in November 2013, the school was judged to be Grade 2 - Good.[5] This followed its previous inspection in 2012 where it was rated Grade 3 - Satisfactory[6] and was removed from special measures.
Facilities
editThe school has a sports centre which is managed by Blue Leisure[7] and includes a fitness gym, astroturf five-a-side pitches, as well as sports halls for a variety of activities.
New and updated Drama suite and increased seating areas with table-tennis tables, computers run on Windows 10 and have all been recently updated
Oakwood was originally the preferred site for the new Horley leisure centre,[8] but unforeseen costs made the site uneconomical. The new leisure centre is currently under construction on the site of the former Court Lodge Comprehensive.
The school also hosts the Horley detachment of the Army Cadet Force.[9]
Extended confederation
editOakwood is a founder member of the Horley Learning Partnership, an extended confederation which incorporates the Horley SureStart Children’s Centre.[10]
Notable alumni
edit- Guntur Dwiarmein,[11] Taekwondo's youngest ever UK Champion
- Robert Emms (born 1986), actor[12]
- Suzanna Kempner, stand-up comedian[13]
- Faye White,[14] former captain of England women's national football team
References
edit- ^ a b "Headteacher's Welcome - Oakwood School". www.oakwood.surrey.sch.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Oakwood School Calendar 2009-2010" (PDF). Oakwood School. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Edubase record - Establishment: Oakwood School". Department for Education. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Horley's Schools". Horley Local History Society. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Oakwood School Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ "Oakwood School Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Blue Leisure - Oakwood". Blue Leisure. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "New site for Horley leisure centre". Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ Surrey Army Cadet Force
- ^ "Welcome to the Horley Learning Partnership". Horley Learning Partnership. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Guntur fights his way to the top!". The College of Richard Collyer. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Robert Emms missed out on War Horse role first time around | Surrey Mirror". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Kempner, Sooz (16 February 2015). "Letter To My Hometown: To Horley, With… Reservations". Standard Issue. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "My best teacher". Times Educational Supplement. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.