Oakwood School, Horley
Encyclopedia
Oakwood School is a community
secondary school
located in Horley
, Surrey
. It is co-educational and caters for students in the 11-16 age range in that it doesn't have a sixth form
.
until he retired in 2007, when Sue Child took the reins.
inspection in May 2010, the school was judged to be Grade 4 - Unsatisfactory, it was not placed into special measures
, instead given a Notice to Improve. A monitoring visit report in February 2011 said that the school was making ... good progress in addressing the issues for improvement and in raising the students’ achievement..
A further visit on the 8th and 9th of June 2011 placed the school into special measures
.
five-a-side pitches, as well as sports halls for a variety of activities.
Oakwood was originally the preferred site for the new Horley leisure centre, but unforeseen costs made the site uneconomical. The new leisure centre is currently under construction on the site of the former Court Lodge Comprehensive.
Community school
The term "community school" refers to types of publicly funded school in England, Wales, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand to a school that serves as both an educational institution and a centre of community life. A community school is both a place and a...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Horley
Horley
Horley is a town in Surrey, England, situated south of the twin towns of Reigate and Redhill, and north of Gatwick Airport and Crawley.With fast links by train to London from Horley railway station, it has grown popular with commuters in recent years...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. It is co-educational and caters for students in the 11-16 age range in that it doesn't have a sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
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History
Oakwood was opened in 1972 following the merger of Court Lodge Comprehensive and Horley County Secondary (Modern) School. Andy Thompson was headteacher from 1989until he retired in 2007, when Sue Child took the reins.
Ofsted
At the last OfstedOfsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection in May 2010, the school was judged to be Grade 4 - Unsatisfactory, it was not placed into special measures
Special measures
Special measures is a status applied by Ofsted and Estyn, the schools inspection agencies, to schools in England and Wales, respectively, when it considers that they fail to supply an acceptable level of education and appear to lack the leadership capacity necessary to secure improvements...
, instead given a Notice to Improve. A monitoring visit report in February 2011 said that the school was making ... good progress in addressing the issues for improvement and in raising the students’ achievement..
A further visit on the 8th and 9th of June 2011 placed the school into special measures
Special measures
Special measures is a status applied by Ofsted and Estyn, the schools inspection agencies, to schools in England and Wales, respectively, when it considers that they fail to supply an acceptable level of education and appear to lack the leadership capacity necessary to secure improvements...
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Facilities
The school has a sports centre which is managed Blue Leisure and includes a fitness gym, astroturfAstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
five-a-side pitches, as well as sports halls for a variety of activities.
Oakwood was originally the preferred site for the new Horley leisure centre, but unforeseen costs made the site uneconomical. The new leisure centre is currently under construction on the site of the former Court Lodge Comprehensive.
Extended confederation
Oakwood is a founder member of the Horley Learning Partnership, an extended confederation which incorporates the Horley SureStart Children’s Centre.Notable alumni
- Guntur Dwiarmein, TaekwondoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
's youngest ever UK Champion - Faye WhiteFaye WhiteFaye Deborah White, MBE is an English footballer who plays for Arsenal Ladies in the FA Women's Super League and the England women's national football team as a central defender...
, captain of England women's national football teamEngland women's national football teamThe England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late, qualifying for three World Cups, 1995, 2007 and 2011...