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Oak Bank School

Community special school · Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3BE

Ages 9–16 · Central Bedfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 9–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Peter Cohen

Location

Address
Sandy Lane
Postcode
LU7 3BE
Town
Leighton Buzzard
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 9–16, in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire. Notable characteristics: special school. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Leighton Buzzard
24
Academies among open schools in Leighton Buzzard
42% (10)
Open schools in LU7
27
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Leighton BuzzardNear LU7

  • Oak Bank School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3BE · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 9–19

    • Att810.7
    • P8-1.5
    • Absence25.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Heathwood Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3AU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence5.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Dovery Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3AG · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Leonards CE Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 0AX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    0.7 miles away

  • Vandyke Upper School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3DY · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att844.7
    • P80.0
    • Absence7.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Gilbert Inglefield Academy

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3FU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 9–13

    0.9 miles away

  • The Rushmere Park Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 1EW · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Benjamin College

    Other independent special school

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 1FD · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 12–18

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Cohen

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