Oakwood SchoolThe Gatwick School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Oakwood School and The Gatwick School.
Oakwood School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Gatwick School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Gatwick School is ahead on our composite score.
Oakwood School was judged in need of attention and The Gatwick School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for Oakwood School and 44.0 for The Gatwick School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Oakwood School (46.6 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at The Gatwick School (35.4 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HorleyOakwood School | CrawleyThe Gatwick School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 57 in Surrey | 32nd of 40 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,610 | 861 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 1,020 | |
| Location | Horley, RH6 9AE | Crawley, RH10 9TP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 | 44.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.2% | 42.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.9% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 328 | 111 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,600 | 846 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.3% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 32.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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