Best 3 Not applicable schools in Bedfordshire – comparison
Comparison of not applicable schools: Woodlands Secondary School (Not applicable) in Luton; Oak Bank School (Not applicable) in Leighton Buzzard; Lady Zia Wernher School (Not applicable) in Luton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Woodlands Secondary School, Oak Bank School and Lady Zia Wernher School. They are not applicable phase and community special school and academy special converter type located around Luton, Bedfordshire and Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Woodlands Secondary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Woodlands Secondary School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 650, typical FSM 45–50%, range 30–35%–65–70%; across local authorities including Luton and Central Bedfordshire.
| Attribute |
Woodlands Secondary School
LU3 3SP
|
Oak Bank School
LU7 3BE
|
Lady Zia Wernher School
LU2 9AY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Academy special converter | Not applicable • Community special school |
| Location |
Luton Bedfordshire LU3 3SP |
Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3BE |
Luton Bedfordshire LU2 9AY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Jun 2024 | 1 29 Apr 2019 | 1 21 Oct 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 65–70% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 265 | 127 | — |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Luton (821) | Central Bedfordshire (823) | Luton (821) |
| Website | www.woodlands.luton.sch.uk | www.oakbank.beds.sch.uk | www.ladyziawernherschool.com |
| Telephone | 01582572880 | 01525374559 | 01582728705 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Luton
Bedfordshire
LU3 3SP - Ofsted
- 1 18 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Luton (821)
- Website
- www.woodlands.luton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01582572880
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special converter
- Location
- Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 3BE - Ofsted
- 1 29 Apr 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 65–70% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Central Bedfordshire (823)
- Website
- www.oakbank.beds.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01525374559
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 9AY - Ofsted
- 1 21 Oct 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Luton (821)
- Website
- www.ladyziawernherschool.com
- Telephone
- 01582728705
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