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Oak Academy

Academy converter · Bournemouth · BH11 9JJ

Ages 11–16 · 647 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

35.6

Overall absence

11.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.63
−20+2
Attainment 835.6
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.2%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
670

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill54%

647 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
647
Boys / girls
341 / 306
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
647 / 1,200 (54%)
Free school meals
48.1%
FSM pupils
311
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
Academy trust
AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
Sponsor
Ambitions Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Richley

Location

Address
Duck Lane
Postcode
BH11 9JJ
Town
Bournemouth
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 647 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.1%.

Open schools in Bournemouth
49
Secondary schools in Bournemouth
10
Academies among open schools in Bournemouth
76% (37)
Open schools in BH11
7
Secondary in BH11
2
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Secondary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
21

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Richley
Telephone
01202774600
Website
https://www.oak-academy.co.uk/

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