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Welcome

From the Headteacher

Oakwood School in Horley is an 11-16 Secondary School of approximately 1400 students and we are a proud and thriving school community. Our aspirational vision is encapsulated by our motto ‘Achieving Excellence Together’ as we strive to ensure that every individual makes exceptional progress, whatever their strengths and interests. This aspirational approach permeates throughout our work and curricular activities as we prepare students...

Our People

Case Studies

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Jack

Year 11 Student

As a student at Oakwood I have lots of opportunities. I have visited Germany and France on school trips, as well as Surrey University and soon Spain. I am in the Harlequins Rugby Academy and captain of the rugby team. The sporting facilities are excellent, as well as the learning resources which allow me to follow my interests for Computing. They have a diverse range of extracurricular activities to choose from, as well as tools which let you pursue whatever your future.

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Miss Selsby

Teacher of Humanities

As a student, the teachers of Oakwood were very motivating and why I am a teacher today. My route into teaching was straightforward. I volunteered one day a week at Oakwood, working with students and spending time in lessons, reinforcing why I wanted to go into the profession. Oakwood offering the Schools Direct Route into teaching was appealing. I was aware I would get support from all areas of the school community. I can’t wait to see where the rest of my journey with Oakwood will go.

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Mr Herbert

Teacher of English and Middle Leader

I first came to Oakwood during the second placement of my teacher training and the first thing that struck me was the huge sense of collegiality and community. The best thing about being a teacher at Oakwood is having the privilege to work with such fantastic and creative students. It’s brilliant to work in a school which offers the students a great environment to work in. Oakwood is a school that never stands still. We reflect and develop to give students the best opportunities.

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Lily

Year 9 Student

What I like about Oakwood is that all the subjects are exciting. I personally love PE because I love sport. We do many different sports every year and it gives me a chance to try something new.

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@oakwoodhorley ‐ Oct 18th

Parents, please see your inbox for a letter from Mr Potten. 📧

@oakwoodhorley ‐ Sep 29th

Ever thought about a career in teaching? #getintoteaching #traintoteach https://t.co/0UBRAiRXeh https://t.co/JYdN24InLu

@oakwoodhorley ‐ Sep 9th

Parents, please see your inbox for a letter from Mr Potten. #welcome #welcomeback #letterfromthehead📧

Oakwood History Dep Retweeted ‐ Sep 6th

A little reminder you can find us over on Instagram as @oakwood_history. Install the app to follow my photos and videos. https://t.co/gBbYOgWouw

Mrs Dunford Retweeted ‐ Sep 3rd

We are looking for someone to join our school and would be part of 2 fabulous departments! Start can be as soon as possible so this could be for you if the new term has started and you realise you do want to be in a classroom! #edutwitter #teaching https://t.co/lRw2XwIw9q

@oakwoodhorley ‐ Sep 2nd

And, of course, #COVID testing started yesterday and will continue into next week. #testingagain #thedreamteamareback https://t.co/NxwKe0VzxW

@oakwoodhorley ‐ Sep 2nd

Great first day of school for Year 7 and 11 today. Looking forward to welcoming back Years 8 and 10 tomorrow and then Year 9 on Monday. Meanwhile, loads of things going on including making the area around the flag pole more user friendly. #BackToSchool https://t.co/hMHtfIa8a4

@oakwoodhorley ‐ Sep 2nd

Looking forward to welcoming Year 7 to their first day of school this morning and welcoming back Year 11! Have a good day all. #helloyear7 #helloagainyear11 #backtoschool https://t.co/PcRQyKGrVj

@oakwoodhorley ‐ Aug 17th

Well done @libby_bance! https://t.co/zX7lrnkLX6

Crawley Observer Retweeted ‐ Aug 13th

Smiles all round at @OakwoodHorley https://t.co/EORwtRQfhT

@oakwoodhorley ‐ Aug 12th

"At Oakwood School we are delighted with the achievements of our Year 11 students". Well done Year 11. #gcseresultsday2021 https://t.co/zLeQQvK0fT

@oakwoodhorley ‐ Aug 12th

Looking forward to welcoming #Year11 back this morning to collect their #GCSEresults. #YouGotThis #gcseresultsday2021 https://t.co/6ErQuyVmDS

@oakwoodhorley ‐ Jul 20th

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@oakwoodhorley ‐ Jul 16th

Parents, please see your inbox for some important information from Mr Potten regarding the end of the #Summer term and start of the #Autumn term. 📩

Oakwood WellbeingHub Retweeted ‐ Jul 14th

We need to be a lot of these be’s at the moment to help us get through the good days and not so good days ❤️ #wellbeing #KindnessMatters #BeKind #TuesdayFeeling https://t.co/ZL80JSAAIy

National Online Safety Retweeted ‐ Jul 12th

Hate never wins. Here are some little reminders of how to be kind online... 💜 Download for free: https://t.co/Y29Z2DqakG https://t.co/urAhe8HvTe

SurreySchAthletics Retweeted ‐ Jul 12th

A fabulous 5th place for Vittorio in the Junior Boys 100m ⁦@SchoolAthletics⁩ ⁦@OakwoodHorley⁩ #TeamSurrey https://t.co/knRaLJB7qA

SurreySchAthletics Retweeted ‐ Jul 10th

And more siblings in the Surrey team! Here are Charlotte and Lauren in action in the intermediate girls 800m. ⁦@SchoolAthletics⁩ ⁦@OakwoodHorley⁩ #TeamSurrey https://t.co/rwSqFrCTpo

Oakwood English Retweeted ‐ Jul 8th

Thank you so much to @HorleyLibrary for organising a recommendation station of LGBTQ+ books. Let us know if you go and take a look! 🌈❤️🏳️‍🌈 https://t.co/qfDodGyufz

Oakwood WellbeingHub Retweeted ‐ Jun 29th

Looking forward to all the tutor time activities that have been planned🏳️‍🌈#Pride2021 https://t.co/zKdXwRWVEW

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