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Oakwood School

Secondary · Community school · Horley, RH6 9AE

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,365 of 3,312

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Oakwood School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,610
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Adrian Cook
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125273.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.41.9, worse than England, worse than Surrey50.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.57.9%, worse than England, worse than Surrey73.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.30.2%, worse than England, worse than Surrey54.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.2%, worse than England, worse than Surrey17.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths52.4%, worse than England, worse than Surrey68.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4328--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,610
Girls766
Boys844
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.1%
First language not English9.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,650
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.237
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.62
Average class size25.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.3%
Other White
7.1%
African
3.7%
Other mixed
2.1%
Other Asian
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
White and Asian
1.4%
White and Black African
1.2%
Pakistani
1.2%
Indian
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)88.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)33.16
Support staff (FTE)79.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2587.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2571.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.309
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.398
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.250
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.250
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)21

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence8.9%, worse than England, worse than Surrey7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.2%, similar to England, worse than Surrey17.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.9%, similar to England, worse than Surrey2.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.95.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.86.6%
Sixth form college45.6%
Further education37.1%
Apprenticeship5.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4.2%
School sixth form3.9%
Employment2.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oakwood School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryLangshott Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHorley Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryYattendon SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryTrinity Oaks Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryManorfield Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMeath Green Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMeath Green Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryWestvale Park Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBurstow Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oakwood School

What is Oakwood School's Ofsted rating?

Oakwood School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Oakwood School rank in England?

Oakwood School ranks 2,365 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are Oakwood School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 30.2% of pupils at Oakwood School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 41.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Oakwood School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Oakwood School made 309 offers from 398 applications (1.3 per offer), and 250 of 250 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oakwood School?

Oakwood School has 1,610 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Oakwood School?

Oakwood School had 1,650 school places in 2024/25.

Does Oakwood School have a sixth form?

No, Oakwood School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Oakwood School?

At Oakwood School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oakwood School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oakwood School missed 8.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 23.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.