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Oakley School

Community special school · Tunbridge Wells · TN2 4NE

Ages 4–19 · 224 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Overall absence

9.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
159

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
154 / 70
Free school meals
46.1%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Perryman

Location

Address
Pembury Road
Postcode
TN2 4NE
Town
Tunbridge Wells
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–19, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 46.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Tunbridge Wells
37
Academies among open schools in Tunbridge Wells
24% (9)
Open schools in TN2
12
Open schools in Kent LA
713

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Tunbridge WellsNear TN2

  • Skinners' Kent Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN2 4PY · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Beechwood School

    Other independent school

    Tunbridge Wells · TN2 3QD · Kent

    Ages 2–19

    • Att825.6
    • EM5+0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Skinners' Temple Grove

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN2 3UA · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM53.1%
    • Demand0.83

    0.8 miles away

  • Skinners' Kent Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN2 3GS · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.73

    1.0 miles away

  • Pembury School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN2 4EB · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand0.90

    1.3 miles away

  • St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Tunbridge Wells · TN1 2EY · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand0.77

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Perryman
Telephone
01892823096
Website
http://www.oakleyschool.co.uk

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