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Oak Academy

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 9JJSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Nov 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
82 1st-choice / 122 offers made
Ranking
#2,767
of 3,141 nationally

About Oak Academy

Oak Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 647 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,200.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (19 Nov 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 32.5 for 2024/25. admissions data records 82 first-preference applications and 122 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressDuck Lane, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 9JJ
HeadteacherMrs Hayley Richley
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils647
Free School Meals (FSM)48.1%
School Capacity647 / 1,200 (54% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oak Academy

Oak Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.