The Oaks Primary School

A short while later Robert May Infant and Junior Schools were built in Furnace Green. The schools served the new neighbourhoods of Tilgate and Furnace Green in the 'New Town' of Crawley. In the 1970s, the schools were adapted: Bishop Bell Schools became the new Middle School for children between 8 and 12 years in the area, while Robert May served a... s a First school for children between 5 and 8. In 1997, Robert May and Bishop Bell schools underwent yet another change and a new school was opened on the Bishop Bell site. This combining both First & Middle School departments into one school, The Oaks was born! The school developed over the coming years, and then changed its character once again in 2004. As schools in Crawley returned to the national model of Primary and Secondary schools, The Oaks became a Primary School for 4-11 year olds and our Nursery was opened to accommodate 3-4 year olds. Now, as The Oaks continues to grow and change in the 21st century, we have seen lots of developments and additions to our school, including updated accommodation and excellent resources and ICT provision. Nevertheless, some of our history remains in our two school halls. Each hall is named after former Headteachers of the two Bishop Bell schools: Mrs Burton and Mr Oakley. In September 2012, as a "good" school, The Oaks Primary School chose to convert to Academy status, along with other local schools, under the umbrella of TKAT (The Kemnal Academy Trust). The school has continued to develop and was rated as 'Good' by Ofsted during their last inspection in June 2015. Please contact the school office by E-mail or by giving us a call on 01293 527473 to arrange a viewing or ask any questions you may have. AboutRead More