Oakbank School, Ryeish Green
Oakbank School is a coeducational secondary school located in the hamlet of Ryeish Green (near Spencers Wood) in Berkshire, England.[1]
| Oakbank School | |
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| Address | |
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Hyde End Lane , , RG7 1ER England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Free school |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Trust | Anthem Schools Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 138367 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head Teacher | Robin Bertrand |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | https://www.oakbank.education/ |
History
The first school on the site was called 'Three Mile Cross Primary School' when it was built in 1911. It originally taught pupils aged 5 to 14 years. Its first headmaster was Mr Reeley. After World War II, the school modernised, expanded and amalgamated with a school in Spencers Wood (which is now the village library) to become a senior school. The school later was renamed 'Ryeish Green School'.[2]
Ryeish Green School was closed in 2010. Wokingham Borough Council closed the school after it experienced falling student numbers; the school saw a reduction of approximately 150 students over a four-year period from 2002 to 2006. In 2007, an independent candidate stood in the local council elections running on a Save Ryeish Green School ticket. Although both Labour and Liberal candidates stood down in favour of him, he fell a few votes short of the Conservative candidate who supported the school's closure.
In September 2012, 'Oakbank School', a free school opened on the site formerly occupied by Ryeish Green School.[3]
References
- https://www.oakbank.education/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 June 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Bryant, Sally (10 September 2012). "First day for new free school". Get Reading. Retrieved 10 September 2012.