Following a review of the referrals into the Primary PRU and the recent successful recruitment of staff, The Oaks in Amersham is now fully re-open.

Our KS1 group on Mondays and Tuesdays has been operational since the start of March 2025 and a KS2 group is now also operating on Thursdays and Fridays. The KS2 group is made up of only Y6 pupils and the focus (alongside our usual curriculum) is on supporting them with transition as they move into the next stage of their school life.

Referrals to the PRU should continue to be sent to us in the usual way and The Oaks office is also open daily.

The Oaks is a primary pupil referral unit providing support for children experiencing significant social, emotional or behavioural difficulties in their mainstream primary school. Children may be supported by outreach or by attendance at The Oaks.

We take children from maintained primary schools in the Chiltern and South Buckinghamshire districts but occasionally support pupils from Aylesbury and Wycombe according to availability of placements and needs. We have very small classes, normally with a maximum of seven children: each class typically has one teacher and at least one learning support assistant. Staff also go out to mainstream schools to support children in that environment.

Children normally attend The Oaks for one or two days a week and stay at their usual school for the other days. A placement generally lasts for a maximum of two terms.