Extract from the 1992 Offsted Report on Oakbank.
Basic information about the school
Name of school: Oakbank
Type of school: Comprehensive
Status: Grant Maintained
Age range of pupils: 13 to 18
Headteacher: Mr J Roberts
Address of school: Oakworth Road Keighley West Yorkshire BD22 7DU
Telephone: 01535 662787
Name and address of appropriate authority: Mr T Cole Chair of the Governing
Body Address as above
Local authority area: Bradford
Department for Education School Number: 380/5402
Name of Registered Inspector: Ms Daryl Agnew
Dates of inspection: 16 to 20 October 1995
Oakbank School is a 13-18 high school situated on the outskirts of
Keighley and within the metropolitan authority of Bradford. Most pupils come
from the town with the remainder coming from the adjacent rural area. Just over
a third of the pupils come from areas that are economically disadvantaged.
Unemployment in the locality is above the national average. In Year 9, pupils
are drawn largely from 4 contributory middle schools. About 10% of its intake
are pupils of minority ethnic origin. The pupil intake includes the full
ability range but a significant proportion attain standards in reading which
are below average. Statements of special educational needs are maintained in
respect of 30 pupils; 2.5% of the school population, which is above average for
maintained secondary schools in metropolitan authorities. The percentage of
pupils eligible for free school meals is 21.4% which is close to the average
for secondary schools in metropolitan authorities. In 1995, 46% of pupils
stayed in full-time education after the age of 16 and 57% of Year 13 students
went on to higher education.