The Oaks Primary School & Nursery
School Name: The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Address: Loppets Road, Tilgate Town/City: Crawley County: West Sussex Postcode: RH10 5DP Telephone Number: 01293 527473 Website: www.oaks-tkat.org
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2012 Trust: The Kemnal Academies Trust Sponsor: The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher: Mr Gary Mainwaring
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 449 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 107% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.6%
URN: 138618
DfE Number: 938/2250
UKPRN: 10038681
UPRN: 100062474231
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Crawley (E07000226)
Constituency: Crawley (E14001184)
Electoral Ward: Tilgate (E05012926)
Easting & Northing: 527833E, 135360N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 6' 14.15" N 0° 10' 31.39" W
Plus Code: 9C3X4R3F+HR
DfE Record: View record
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- East Wickham Primary Academy
- Welling School
- Hylands School
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- Seymour Primary School
- Hilltop Primary School
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- Heybridge Primary School
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- Weyfield Primary Academy
- Front Lawn Primary Academy
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy
- Ore Village Primary Academy
- The Mill Primary Academy
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- Pebsham Primary Academy
- Miltoncross Academy
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- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
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- Ms Saher Asmat - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 November 2026.
- Mr Oliver David Lambert - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 January 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 29 January 2027.
- Mrs Tina Elizabeth Lapere - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 November 2026.
- Mr Gary Mainwaring - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Steven John Newbury - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 November 2028.
- Mr Clifford Brian Pemberton - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 November 2026.
- Ms Dawn Rhodes - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 June 2014 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
- Mr Ryan Robert Sallows - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 February 2029.