Oak Bank School

Leighton Buzzard · Central Bedfordshire

Other Special academy (converter)Part of OAK BANK SCHOOL

OAK BANK SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 special school. Local authorities: Central Bedfordshire. Regions: East of England. — from the OAK BANK SCHOOL public record.

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Oak Bank School is a other academy in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, part of OAK BANK SCHOOL. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.

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School information

Official name: Oak Bank School
Address: Sandy Lane
Postcode: LU7 3BE
Country: England
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Parliamentary constituency: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
URN (official identifier): 140286
Establishment number: 7018
School status: Open
Education phase: Other
Age range: 9–19 years
Gender intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
SEND provision: Resourced provision
Number of pupils: 123; As of November 2026
Capacity: 127
School type: Special academy (converter)
Governance: Academy
Academy trust: OAK BANK SCHOOL
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Headteacher: Mr Philip Collier
Ofsted inspection: Standards maintained · Inspected 23 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website: www.oakbank.beds.sch.uk
Telephone: 01525374559
Date opened: 1 Nov 2013

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Oak Bank School

2025/26	This school	Central Bedfordshire	England
Pupils	123	49,459	8,355,420
Eligible for free school meals	63.4%	15.1%	26.5%
SEN support	0.0%	11.6%	14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)	100.0%	6.5%	5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)	1.6%	10.8%	21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

6 published inspections for Oak Bank School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

22 Oct 2024 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
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Safeguarding is effective
Yes
Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
Standards maintained
Report published 27 Nov 2024
26 Mar 2019 · S5 Inspection
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Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils
Outstanding
16 to 19 study programmes
Outstanding
Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Outstanding
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Outstanding
Report published 29 Apr 2019
7 Jul 2015 · S5 Inspection
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Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Pupils' achievement
Outstanding
Quality of teaching
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Outstanding
Report published 11 Sept 2015
12 Oct 2010 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Oak Bank School (URN 109747)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 4 Nov 2010
11 Jul 2008 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Oak Bank School (URN 109747)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 8 Sept 2008
11 Jul 2006 · S8 Deemed S5
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Inspected as Oak Bank School (URN 109747)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
Pupils' achievement
Satisfactory
Quality of teaching
Satisfactory
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Satisfactory
Report published 12 Sept 2006

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Oak Bank School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)	This school	Central Bedfordshire	England
Overall absence (sessions missed)	23.7%	12.4%	12.9%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)	51.2%	33.5%	34.7%

Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Oak Bank School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £82,150 for 71 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27	This school	Central Bedfordshire	England
Pupils eligible	64.5%	15.8%	27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll	£747	£211	£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Oak Bank School

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 126 pupils.

Oak Bank School finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
	This school	England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income	£5,873,000 £46,611 per pupil	£31,371
Total spending	£5,416,000 £42,984 per pupil	£28,514
Teaching staff	£2,496,000 £19,810 per pupil · 46.1%	£11,172 · 39.2%
Education support staff	£1,446,000 £11,476 per pupil · 26.7%	£8,727 · 30.6%
Supply and agency staff	£0 £0 per pupil · 0.0%	£1,495 · 5.2%
…of which agency supply	£0 £0 per pupil · 0.0%	£1,361 · 4.8%
In-year balance	£457,000
Revenue reserve	£1,873,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £42,205 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £779 per pupil on 2023/24.

Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE

01525374559

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Phase: Other
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Pupils: 123
Ofsted: Standards maintained · Inspected 23 Oct 2024
Trust: OAK BANK SCHOOL
Opened: 1 Nov 2013

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