Oakwood School
Horley · Surrey
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School information
- Official name
- Oakwood School
- Address
- Balcombe Road
- Postcode
- RH6 9AE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- URN (official identifier)
- 125273
- Establishment number
- 4465
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 1610
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1600
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Headteacher
- Mr Adrian Cook
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 24 Feb 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.oakwood.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01293785363
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Oakwood School
| 2025/26 | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,610 | 161,944 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 17.1% | 15.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 13.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.9% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 9.8% | 15.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
9 published inspections for Oakwood School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
Report published 13 May 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 7 Dec 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 20 Jun 2018
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Met
Report published 5 Nov 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Nov 2013
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 11 Jul 2012
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Inadequate
Report published 22 Jul 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 29 Jun 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 20 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Oakwood School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.9% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 23.2% | 17.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Oakwood School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £321,200 for 292 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 18.1% | 16.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £199 | £214 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Oakwood School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 1,610 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £12,649,820 £7,857 per pupil | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £12,623,509 £7,841 per pupil | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £6,522,950 £4,052 per pupil · 51.7% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £2,149,196 £1,335 per pupil · 17.0% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £211,329 £131 per pupil · 1.7% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £143,083 £89 per pupil · 1.1% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | £26,312 | |
| Revenue reserve | £2,556,515 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,299 per pupil, supply and agency £136 per pupil — spending up £542 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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