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Oak Academy

Local Catchment & Context in Bournemouth

If you live in the Kinson ward or the wider Bournemouth West area, Oak Academy is a key consideration for your child's secondary education. Located in Bournemouth, it operates under the broader Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) coordinated admissions framework.

When comparing local options, it is important to understand how Oak Academy sits alongside other BCP schools. We provide detailed, independent analysis of its outcomes, funding, and inspection record to help parents in the area make an informed choice.

Introduction to Oak Academy

Oak Academy is a mixed, non-selective secondary school catering to students aged 11 to 16. Operating as an academy converter, it is part of the AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED and sponsored by the Ambitions Academies Trust. The school is currently led by Principal Mrs Hayley Richley.

In terms of scale, the school has a capacity of 1200 students, with 647 currently on roll. This makes it a moderately sized secondary provision within the local authority. A significant factor in understanding the school's context is its student demographic: 48.1% of pupils are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM). This is notably higher than the BCP average for non-selective schools (26.96%), indicating that the school serves a community with a higher proportion of disadvantaged families compared to the regional baseline.

Academically, the school's latest Attainment 8 score is 32.5. When comparing this across all 22 BCP secondary schools with published data (including grammar schools), Oak Academy ranks 22 of 22. While this places it below the BCP non-selective average of 46.44, understanding these figures requires looking closely at the detailed exam results and considering the school's specific intake and latest Ofsted judgements.

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