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Our children and young people are at the heart of everything we do.

A very warm welcome to Oakley School. We are the district Special School for children and young people from 3 to 19 years with a wide range of special educational needs located in our Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge (post-16) sites

Our Mission: Children and Young People at the heart of all we do.

Our Ethos: Work Hard, Be Kind, Have Fun & Stay Safe

Our Vision: To give all our children and young people opportunities to engage, explore, discover and develop their independence – to become confident, resilient, happy and well prepared for a positive and meaningful future.

At Oakley School we are ambitious for our pupils and offer a rich Creative Curriculum that is personalised and offers learning in school as well as in the community. Our skilled and dedicated staff team work very hard to make learning motivating, interactive, challenging and fun, whilst ensuring that all our children and young people feel safe, valued and self-confident. We promote “Skills for Life and Independence” so that when pupil leave Oakley School they are prepared for the next phase in their lives and have the best opportunities.

Pupils' wellbeing and engagement is central to all our decision making and how we structure our school and the interventions we use.

Our Wider Curriculum offers excellent enrichment activities including: lunch and after school clubs, curriculum trips and residential experiences in the United Kingdom and abroad. These opportunities provide pupils time and experiences to develop their life skills in new places and with different people in preparation for their next steps.

We work collaboratively across our school community with our Families, Therapists, NHS Colleagues and other professionals and external organisations to support and meet the needs of our pupils.

We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find the information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have. If you would like a paper copy of any of the information on our website, we would be happy to provide it, free of charge. Email office@oakley.kent.sch.uk

or call us on 01892 823096.

It is my privilege to be the Headteacher at Oakley School and we welcome you to visit the school so you can meet pupils and staff to experience our very special school.

Sam Perryman
Headteacher

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Oakley wins 'School of the Year' Award

On Tuesday, 20th March inspirational young people, across Kent were joined by local training organisations and employers for a special awards ceremony, organised by Skills Training UK, an independent training provider.

 

Awards were presented to young people aged 15 to 24 in 10 different categories, including ‘Learner Achievement’, ‘Learner Progression’ and ‘Apprentice of the Year’.  Each learner was nominated for an award by their training provider, in recognition and celebration of the progress and achievements they have made.

 

The local training and education partners were also recognised, with the prestigious award for ‘School of the Year’ going to Oakley School.  The awards were presented by Medway Council’s Deputy Mayor, Councillor Gloria Opara; Paul Winter, Chair of the Kent and Medway Skills Commission; Allan Baillie, Skills and Employability Manager, Kent County Council; and Mike Rayner, Participation and Progression Manager, Kent County Council. 

 

Ros Leach, Further Education Leader and Josh Epstein, Learning Support Assistant collected the award on behalf of the School.

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