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Oakwood School

Community school · Horley · RH6 9AE

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,610

Local authority

Surrey

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Horley, Surrey, 1,610 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Horley
12
Secondary schools in Horley
1
Academies among open schools in Horley
25% (3)
Open schools in RH6
15
Secondary in RH6
1
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Secondary in Surrey LA
56

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HorleyNear RH6

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
125273

Location

Address
Balcombe Road
Postcode
RH6 9AE
Town
Horley
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Reigate and Banstead
Constituency
Dorking and Horley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,610
Boys / girls
844 / 766
School capacity
1,600
Capacity fill
1,610 / 1,600 (101%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
276
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Gladstone
Telephone
01293785363
Website
http://www.oakwood.surrey.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-24

Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
43.3
Progress 8
-0.3
English & maths grade 5+
36%
English & maths grade 4+
63%
EBacc entry
28%
EBacc APS
3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

9.0%

Persistent absence

26.4%

Unauthorised

3.4%

Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,615

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 11.2% · Persistent 32.6%
2021/22
Overall 11.0% · Persistent 32.7%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England