Oakwood School is a community secondary school located in Horley, Surrey, England. It is co-educational and caters for students in the 11âÂÂ16 age range, as it has no sixth form. It has approximately 1500 students, and as it is the only secondary school in Horley, it is expected to grow further in size.
Oakwood was opened in 1989 following the merger of Court Lodge Comprehensive (shut down on 31 August 1989) and Horley Comprehensive (Secondary Modern) School.
Its Headteachers have been:
It was first rated Satisfactory in February 2007, and then rated Inadequate in May 2010 and June 2011. Following this, the school improved in July 2012 to being rated Satisfactory, and was removed from special measures. It is currently rated Good as of November 2013.
The school has a sports centre called Oakwood Sports Centre, with a range of halls for different activities, as well as a fitness gym. It also has a full size astroturf football pitch, as well as 2 five-a-side astroturf pitches as well. The new Andy Thompson Wing was also recently built to accommodate the growing number of students enrolled in the school.
The school also hosts the Horley detachment of the Army Cadet Force.
Oakwood is a founder member of the Horley Learning Partnership, an extended confederation which incorporates the Horley SureStart ChildrenâÂÂs Centre.