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Oak Bank School

Academy special converter · Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3BE

Ages 9–19 · 123 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

10.7

Overall absence

25.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.47
−20+2
Attainment 810.7
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+5%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.6

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
93.0
Avg scaled score — maths
90.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
93.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence25.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)55.5%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
19.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
21.0%
Enrolments in measure
119

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 fill97%

123 pupils · 127 places

Pupils on roll
123
Boys / girls
106 / 17
School capacity
127
Capacity fill
123 / 127 (97%)
Free school meals
67.6%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 9–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OAK BANK SCHOOL
Academy trust
OAK BANK SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Philip Collier

Location

Address
Sandy Lane
Postcode
LU7 3BE
Town
Leighton Buzzard
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
127 on roll / 127 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 9–19, in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, 123 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 67.6%. 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

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    • FSM5.8%

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  • Benjamin College

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  • The Mary Bassett Lower School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Collier
Telephone
01525374559
Website
www.oakbank.beds.sch.uk

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