Oak Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Duck Lane, Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
51
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 19/11/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
88.8%
27.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
647
Capacity used
Has space54%
1,200 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
82 of 82 families who put it first got an offer
138
Places offered
203
Total applications
1.5
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 82 | 82 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 55 | 15 | ● 27% |
| 3rd preference | 38 | 2 | ● 5% |
| 4th preference | 28 | 3 | ● 11% |
| Total | 203 | 102 | 50% |
1st preference success by year
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole lets families list 4 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Danielle Fisher
- Address
- Duck Lane, Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
- Phone
- 01202774600
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Ward / constituency
- Kinson · Bournemouth West
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 139037
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 48% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 14% | — | — |
| SEN support | 20% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
647 pupils · 1,200 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
19 November 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 700 pupils
Attendance
88.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
11.2%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
5.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 35.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.63 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.01 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 32.5 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 13.6% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 33% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.4% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.75 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 88 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 21.82 | 35 |
| Average grade | D+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 0% | 17% |
| A-level students | 20 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 83 | 7% | 30% | 45% | |
| English Language | 83 | 5% | 23% | 40% | |
| Combined Science | 81 | 6% | 27% | 47% | |
| English Literature | 81 | 6% | 21% | 38% | |
| History | 48 | 8% | 21% | 35% | |
| Spanish | 27 | 4% | 15% | 19% | |
| Business | 26 | 4% | 27% | 35% | |
| Geography | 20 | 10% | 20% | 25% | |
| Art and Design | 14 | 14% | 29% | 57% | |
| Computer Science | 14 | 14% | 21% | 50% | |
| Drama | 9 | 0% | 22% | 44% | |
| Social Studies | 9 | 11% | 11% | 33% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.