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Oakwood School
Location
Map
Balcombe Road

Horley
,
Surrey
,
England
,
RH6 9AE

England

51°10′23″N 0°09′20″W / 51.173°N 0.155439°W / 51.173; -0.155439
Information
TypeCommunity school
Motto"Achieving Excellence Together"
Religious affiliation
None
Established1989
Local authority
Surrey County Council
125273 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of Governors
Emma Jukes
Headteacher
Jon Gladstone[1]
Genderco-educational
Age11 to 16
EnrolmentApproximately 1500
Houses5 (Shakespeare, Newton, Austin, Nightingale and Brunel)[2]
ColoursGreen, Grey
Feeder to
Reigate College, East Surrey College
Websitewww.oakwood.surrey.sch.uk

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 has no sixth form.[3] It has approximately 1500 students, and as it is the only secondary school in Horley, it is expected to grow further in size.

History

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Oakwood 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
  • Jon Gladstone: 2023–Present [5]

Ofsted

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It is currently rated Good as of November 2013.[6]

Facilities

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The school has a sports centre called Oakwood Sports Centre,[7] 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.[citation needed]

The school also hosts the Horley detachment of the Army Cadet Force.[8]

Extended confederation

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Oakwood is a founder member of the Horley Learning Partnership, an extended confederation which incorporates the Horley SureStart Children’s Centre.[9]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ↑ "Headteacher's Welcome - Oakwood School". www.oakwood.surrey.sch.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Oakwood School Calendar 2009-2010" (PDF). Oakwood School. Retrieved 21 June 2011.[dead link]
  3. 1 2 "Edubase record - Establishment: Oakwood School". Department for Education. Retrieved 18 June 2011.[dead link]
  4. ↑ "Horley's Schools". Horley Local History Society. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Oakwood School - GOV.UK".
  6. ↑ Ofsted Communications Team (13 October 2023). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Oakwood | Horley". Oakwood. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Surrey Army Cadet Force
  9. ↑ "Welcome to the Horley Learning Partnership". Horley Learning Partnership. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  10. ↑ "Guntur fights his way to the top!". The College of Richard Collyer. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "My best teacher". Times Educational Supplement. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
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