The Oakwood Academy

The Oakwood Academy
Type	Academy
Trust	Redhill Academy Trust (2015––)
Headteacher	Andrea Healey
Location	Bewcastle Road Nottingham England
DfE URN	141363 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Ages	11–16
Website	www.oakwoodacademy.org.uk

The Oakwood Academy (formerly Big Wood School)' is a secondary school located on Bewcastle Road, Warren Hill, Nottingham, England.^[1] It is for 11- to 16-year-olds and is of mixed genders.^[2] The school specialises in business and enterprise and was one of the first BSF Schools to be built in Nottingham with 21st Century facilities.

Previously a community school administered by Nottingham City Council, Big Wood School converted to academy status on 1 April 2015 and was renamed The Oakwood Academy after the oak tree sitting predominantly outside the school grounds; sitting in front of the main entrance. It is now sponsored by the Redhill Academy Trust but continues to coordinate with Nottingham City Council for admissions.

References

External links

Official website

Education in Nottinghamshire
Primary schools	Ambleside Primary School Hempshill Hall Primary School The Nottingham Academy Serlby Park Academy Southwell Minster School
Secondary schools	Alderman White School All Saints' Catholic Academy Arnold Hill Academy Ashfield School The Becket School Bluecoat Beechdale Academy The Bramcote School The Brunts Academy The Bulwell Academy The Carlton Academy Carlton le Willows Academy Chilwell School Christ the King Catholic Academy Colonel Frank Seely School Djanogly City Academy The Dukeries Academy East Leake Academy The Elizabethan Academy Ellis Guilford School The Farnborough Academy Fernwood School Garibaldi College George Spencer Academy Hall Park Academy The Holgate Academy Joseph Whitaker School Kimberley School Kirkby College Magnus Church of England Academy The Manor Academy Meden School National Academy The Newark Academy The Nottingham Academy The Nottingham Bluecoat Academy Nottingham Emmanuel School Nottingham Free School Nottingham Girls' Academy Nottingham University Samworth Academy Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology The Oakwood Academy Outwood Academy Portland Outwood Academy Valley Quarrydale Academy Redhill Academy Retford Oaks Academy Rushcliffe School Samworth Church Academy Selston High School Serlby Park Academy South Nottinghamshire Academy South Wolds Academy Southwell Minster School Sutton Community Academy Toot Hill School Top Valley Academy Trinity School Tuxford Academy West Bridgford School
Independent schools	Dagfa House School Dawn House School Hollygirt School Jamia Al-Hudaa Nottingham High School Nottingham Girls' High School Worksop College Worksop College Preparatory School
Further education	Bilborough College Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies North Nottinghamshire College Nottingham College St John's College Vision West Nottinghamshire College Hucknall Sixth Form Centre
Higher education	University of Nottingham Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Law School
Defunct institutions	Al Karam Secondary School Clifton Hall Girls' Grammar School Bramcote Hills Sport & Community College Henry Mellish School Ordsall Hall School Portland School Rufford School William Crane Comprehensive School Sherwood Academy

Coordinates: 53°00′53″N 1°09′33″W / 53.014835°N 1.1591434°W / 53.014835; -1.1591434

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