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Oathall Community College
Address
Map
Appledore Gardens

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RH16 2AQ

England England
Information
TypeCommunity
Established1930s
Local authorityWest Sussex County Council
SpecialistArts and Science College
OfstedReports
Chairman of GovernorsColin McFarlin
Head teacherJill Wilson
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrollmentc.1400 students
Colour(s)Maroon and Yellow    
Websitehttp://www.oathall.w-sussex.sch.uk/

Oathall Community College is a Secondary School located between Lindfield and Haywards Heath in the heart of West Sussex, England. There are currently around 1400 students at Oathall, between the ages of 11 and 16. The college has a full spectrum of specialist accommodation, including a 5-acre farm, a music centre, recently opened specialist art building, conference facilities and well-equipped classrooms. They have a rolling programme of building development and refurbishment to reach all parts of the school over the next 10 to 15 years.

Oathall serves Haywards Heath and surrounding areas, accommodating students from Ardingly, Horsted Keynes, Scaynes Hill and Danehill.

Recent Developments

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A typical year 11 student washes his hands in preparation for a cooking session in the new Food Technology department

Two new developments to the campus have been completed this year, a new art building and a new food technology department.

Art Department

One of the old wooden hut classrooms was demolished in 2006 to make way for the building of a modernised and much better facilitated art block.

Ongoing Developments

Oathall has an extensive ICT department with around 150 desktop computers and around 60 laptop computers. These computers connect to a school wide network to which every student can connect using their given username and password. The school has also started installing smart boards in many classrooms, over 25 smart boards are in use.

Oathall is a successfully competitive School, with over 200 trophies in its award cabinet.