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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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Our Staff

Senior Leadership Team

Extended Leadership Team

Our School Staff Team work across all our sites and comprises of:-

 

  • Teachers - Class Teachers and specialists teachers including Music, P.E. and Forest School
  • Learning Support Cover Assistants
  • Learning Support Assistants
  • Therapy Team
  • Thrive Practitioners
  • Administration Staff
  • Site Staff
  • Midday Meals Supervisors

Oakley Staff Values

 

We wish to be clear and accountable for our interaction with all our children, young people and their families; with each other, and with all other stakeholders of Oakley School. The values below have been agreed by everyone at Oakley to guide our practice and promote the spirit and aims of our enterprise and endeavour.

 

Commit to excellence

Remain child centred at all times

Communicate openly, honestly and directly

Treat people fairly, with integrity, respect and empathy

Be approachable; Give support; Listen with an open mind

Seek practical solutions; Encourage creativity

Enjoy working hard at “work worth doing”

Take responsibility; Lead by example

Trust, encourage & develop others

Learn from everything

Work as a team

Please find the link to our dedicated page on the Schools Financial Benchmarking website

 

Oakley School - Schools Financial Benchmarking - GOV.UK (schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk)

Maintained schools are now required to publish salary information on any employee earning over £100,000 per annum.   

 

All staff employed directly by the school are paid in accordance with the School Teachers Pay & Conditions Document (STPD) or Kent Scheme Terms & Conditions (support staff).  All salary levels are determined and reviewed annually by the Pay Committee of the Board of Governors in the autumn term.

Gross annual salary of £100,000 or more in increments of £10,000

School employees with a gross annual salary of £100,000 or more

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