Oakwood School

About Oakwood School

Oakwood School sits within Surrey’s large secondary state sector, where 14 of 66 schools hold an Outstanding rating and the average Progress 8 score sits at 0.26. The school itself is a Good-rated, mixed, non-denominational secondary for ages 11 to 16, located in Reigate and Banstead. Among its local peers in the same local authority, the top-performing schools by ranking score are St Andrew’s Catholic School (1.2), Gordon’s School (1.02), and Salesian School, Chertsey (0.96). Oakwood does not appear among these top three, but with 1,600 pupils it is a large school, suggesting it serves a broad cross-section of the local community. Its headteacher, Jon Gladstone, leads a school that offers a wide range of sports including rugby, football, hockey, netball, and swimming, as well as clubs such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, coding, eco club, and debate. The school also has a chapel on site, which is notable given its non-religious character.

Academic outcomes for Oakwood are not provided in the available data, so it is not possible to compare its Progress 8 score or attainment against the Surrey average of 0.26. Similarly, there are no KS2 SATs or A-Level results to report. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection rated it Good overall, but the breakdown of that judgement — covering areas like quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership — is not detailed here. Without exam results or a specific inspection report breakdown, parents will need to look directly at the school’s published performance tables and the full Ofsted report to gauge how well pupils progress from their starting points. The fact that the school is a secondary only, with no sixth form, means pupils leave at 16, so post-16 destinations and GCSE results are the key metrics to investigate further.

On the practical side, Oakwood is well equipped with facilities including a swimming pool, sports hall, theatre, music rooms, art studios, and science labs. The range of sports and clubs is strong, with options like cross country, dance, athletics, and Young Enterprise alongside the more traditional offerings. The school’s size — 1,600 pupils — may appeal to families who want a busy, bustling environment with plenty of choice, but it could also mean larger class sizes and less individual attention. There is no information on SEND provision, admissions criteria, or whether the school is oversubscribed, so parents should check Surrey’s admissions page and the school’s own website for details on catchment areas and application processes. This school will suit families who value a broad extracurricular programme and a non-religious setting, but who are prepared to dig deeper into academic performance data before making a decision.

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