Oak Bank School
Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 9 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OAK BANK SCHOOL
- Executive Head
- Mr Philip Collier
- Religious ethos
- None
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 127
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 140286
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01525374559
About this school
Oak Bank School is a special academy in Leighton Buzzard. It teaches children aged 9 to 19 and has 123 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oak Bank School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 11% | 14% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 11% | 14% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 93.0 | 94.0 | 88.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 90.0 | 89.0 | 87.0 |
| Reading progress | -14.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -14.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -13.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
| Attainment 8 score | 6.3 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.38 -2.10 to -0.66 | -1.47 -2.10 to -0.83 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 4.8% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oak Bank School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Central Bedfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 47.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Central Bedfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3 | 41.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 10.7 | 38.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 5.8 | 42.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 23.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 25.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 26.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 128 |
| 2023/24 | 127 |
| 2024/25 | 126 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 68.47%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 26.87%
- Persistent absence
- 60.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Benjamin College1.3 miles
Special schools · Leighton Buzzard
-
KWS Milton Keynes4.5 miles
Special schools · Milton Keynes
-
White Spire School5.8 miles
Special schools · Milton Keynes
-
Cambian Bletchley Park School5.9 miles
Special schools · Milton Keynes
-
Baytul Ilm Secondary School6.0 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Leighton Buzzard
- Benjamin College Special schools
- Beaudesert Lower School Primary
- Brookmead School Primary
- Clipstone Brook Lower School Primary
- Dovery Academy Primary
- Greenleas School Primary
- Heathwood Lower School Primary
- Hockliffe Lower School Primary
- Leedon Lower School Primary
- Linslade Lower School Primary
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School Primary
- Southcott Lower School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oak Bank School teach?
- Oak Bank School teaches children aged 9 to 19. It is a special school in Leighton Buzzard.
- Who is the executive head of Oak Bank School?
- The executive head of Oak Bank School is Mr Philip Collier, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oak Bank School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oak Bank School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Oak Bank School?
- Oak Bank School has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 19.
- Is Oak Bank School full?
- Oak Bank School has capacity for 127 pupils and 123 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oak Bank School a faith school?
- No. Oak Bank School has no designated religious character.
- Is Oak Bank School part of an academy trust?
- Oak Bank School is part of OAK BANK SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Oak Bank School have?
- The schools register lists Oak Bank School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Oak Bank School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Oak Bank School's absence rate?
- Oak Bank School's overall absence rate is 26.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oak Bank School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oak Bank School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.