We are always looking to engage with a wide variety of employers and education providers.

If you would like to join our network of Employer or Education partners, and help secure meaningful post-16 destinations for our students, then please contact Emily Abberley on eabberley@theoaksacademy.co.uk

Employer Partners:

  • Bentley
  • Arriva Trains Network
  • NHS
  • Likewise
  • Tablet Academy
  • Wishing Well
  • YMCA
  • Everybody Leisure
  • Lyceum Theatre
  • ISG Construction
  • Qualkem Construction
  • Radius Payment Solutions
  • Bank of America
  • Farrell & Associates
  • South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce

Further & Higher Education Partners:

  • Cheshire College South & West
  • Malbank Sixth Form
  • Reaseheath College
  • Keele University
  • Higher Horizons
  • Chester University
  • Sir John Deans College

As an 11-16 school, it is important that all students are supported in making choices for their post-16 education, employment or training. Post 16 pathways are discussed with all students and impartial advice is provided to ensure that each student makes the most appropriate choice for them. 

Independent Careers Advice

All students in Years 10 and 11 receive support and guidance from a qualified careers guidance counsellor. In their one-to-one meetings students are supported and guided in their post-16 choices, to ensure they are provided with impartial guidance to enable them to make effective choices when they leave The Oaks Academy.

To deliver this package of support we use an external company called Mploy 

https://www.mploysolutions.co.uk/ 

‘96% of students found our careers interviews with a Careers Adviser very or extremely helpful with 100% saying they would recommend.’

(Careers Advice Survey 2020-21) 

A-Levels

An academic qualification, similar in style to GCSEs, that prepares you for further study (Level 3) 

T-Levels

A technical study programme, equivalent to 3 A levels, with an industry placement that makes up 20% of the course. T levels are designed to give you the skills that employers need (Level 3) 

BTECs

A practical-based, vocational qualification, focusing on real-world skills (Level 3)

Applied qualifications

Qualifications that prepare you for further study by combining academic learning with practical skills to give you a broad view of working in a sector (Level 3) 

Apprenticeships

An official agreement between an employer and an apprentice which sets out the terms agreed between the 2 parties. (Level 2/3 with possibility to progress through to level 7)

Technical / Vocational qualifications

Qualifications which teach you how to do tasks specifically related to the industry and role you want to be in (Level 1+) 

Traineeships

A work focused study programme that prepares you for an apprenticeship or work (Level not applicable) 

Links to local Sixth Form colleges and universities 

https://www.ccsw.ac.uk/ 

https://www.reaseheath.ac.uk/ 

https://www.sjd.ac.uk/ 

https://wvr.ac.uk/ 

https://www1.chester.ac.uk/ 

https://www.mmu.ac.uk/ 

https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/ 

Alumni

Definition: a former student of a particular school, college, or university. 

Want to be included in The Oaks Academy Alumni?

We are always looking to add more former students and their stories to The Oaks Academy Alumni. We would love to hear from you if you are an ex-student of The Oaks Academy, Kings Grove School or Crewe Grammar School for Girls.

Please email eabberley@theoaksacademy.co.uk 

We're very proud of what our former pupils go on to achieve! Here are some of their stories:

Alumni