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Cambian Oakwood School
Unit 2, The Oaks Business Park, Shepherds Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8BT
Phone: 01743 850840
Head Teacher: Louise Curel
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Cambian Oakwood School in a special educational needs school who provide high-quality, personalised education for pupils between 5 – 16 years old with a range of needs, including social, emotional and mental health difficulties, history of trauma, attachment difficulties and challenging behaviour.
Many of the pupils that attend Oakwood School have previously struggled to engage in education and their experiences of education has been negative. At Cambian Oakwood School, our mission is to raise learner’s confidence and self-esteem through an inspiring and engaging curriculum; to enable learners to see the benefit of education helping the learners to develop creative and enquiring minds; to support learners to develop social and emotional skills and give them a sense of ambition so that they can meet their academic potential and make a positive contribution to the community.
Our success and effectiveness are dependent upon positive relationships with pupils, parents, carers, Local Authorities and the wider community. We value all contributions and opportunities for working holistically, where the child is at the centre of all we do.
"Pupils at Oakwood school are given the opportunity to thrive. All staff share a moral purpose to help the pupils be the best they can be. This starts as soon as the pupils arrive. Often pupils arrive at the school after experiencing turbulent periods of education. Leaders understand this and ensure that pupils are supported to feel safe and settle quickly, through building strong and nurturing relationships." - Ofsted Report 2023
We pride ourselves on providing a nurturing and caring environment that allows all students to thrive and achieve their full potential. Particular importance is placed on recognising and rewarding individual achievements. The pupils are encouraged to participate in a wide range of activities that enrich their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, promoted by school trips, workshops, charitable work involving the local community and PSHE lessons.
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Our school offers a nurturing and caring environment that allows all students to thrive and achieve their full potential.
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The proprietor of the school is Farouq Sheikh, Chair of the CareTech Board.
The representative of the Proprietor of the school, whose address for correspondence during both term times and holidays, is: Andrew Sutherland, Director of Education, 4th Floor, Parkview, 82 Oxford Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1UX.
Student Profile
May have one or more of the following:
• Mixed gender, ages 5-16
• SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health)
• Challenging behaviour
• History of trauma
• History of placement or family breakdowns
• Attachment difficulties
• An Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) or statement of Specialist Educational Needs (SEN)
Our School Vision
Our vision is that students will not only be supported academically but be supported to develop self-esteem, confidence, respect and consideration for others, to enable them to become effective and contributing citizens within the community.
“To be Resilient is to be CLEVER”
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