DfES registration number: 875/6035

Oracle School strives for excellence in all aspects of its curriculum and delivery and is committed to providing a respectful and nurturing environment. We aim to be a beacon of good practice, producing successful, measurable outcomes in all aspects of our work with young people.

Oracle School’s ethos is based on supporting young people to celebrate achievement, maximize potential and raise self-esteem.

Oracle adopts an integrated approach to learning. All those involved in the care and education of our young people take an active role in the promotion of skills, knowledge and learning.

Our learning environment is designed to offer structure, routine and variety, and help overcome learning barriers. We follow a varied and full-time learning programme catering for all abilities. We operate by using a token system which rewards positive contributions, effort and achievement, giving our young people the opportunity to learn from the choices they make. Young people are expected to actively participate in assessing their own learning and progress, developing ownership of individual education programmes.

In addition to placing emphasis on achieving competence in core national curriculum subjects, we also offer a variety of other subjects including humanities, art, music, PE, agricultural science, outdoor pursuits and alternative curriculum’s such as ASDAN awards.

Our Young People use ICT and multimedia resources to maximise learning potential. We promote inclusion, whether into mainstream schools or local colleges. We have developed extensive links with local employers and providers to offer challenging vocational opportunities and experiences.

Measurement of achievement is undertaken through recognised accredited awards. We offer GCSE examinations as well as ASDAN, AQA unit awards and Princes Trust.

Through Oracle School, we have developed close links with connexions and job centres allowing us to offer the 16-18 demographic access to college, entry to employment (E2E) courses, work experience and other work related opportunities many of which are eligible for the Education Maintenance Allowance. Young people in our care have the opportunity to make a smooth transition from Y11 into adult life due to the careers package we offer from Y9 onwards. Connexions have a pivotal role in our careers planning and are familiar with working with our young people.