Oakwood School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Horley, Surrey
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Surrey County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Oakwood School is a secondary school in Horley, Surrey for ages 11–16 (community school). Surrey has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
Oakwood School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.64 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026, every applicant was offered a place, as at 20 of the 55 other Surrey secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026 had 250 first-choice applications for 309 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 59 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- Places ran out (a last distance was published) in 1 of the 2 earlier Year 7 years, but in 2026 every applicant was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 34% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Surrey.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Surrey schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Balcombe Road, Horley, RH6 9AE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 1,610 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Generally, pupils are happy in school, and most enjoy the wider opportunities available to them.”
- “The many sporting clubs and performing arts showcases help pupils to feel part of a supportive community.”
- “Pupils recognise how participation in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme helps them build important skills of resilience and teamwork.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not have a secure understanding of fundamental British values, such as tolerance.”
- “However, too much inconsistency remains in how well the curriculum is taught.”
- “This means that the experience of pupils in the classroom is variable.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 250 first-preference applications, 309 offers in total, 250 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Surrey.
- Reigate School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Carrington School 4.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bede's School 5.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Merstham Park School 5.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Ashcombe School 8.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- de Stafford School 8.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Priory Church of England School 8.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oxted School 9.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published