The school had been commissioned by Luton County Borough, specifically for children from Luton, however Bedfordshire County Council took over responsibility for completing the school after the Local Government Act 1972, and the school accepted children from all over the county of Bedfordshire from its opening.

[1] Central Bedfordshire Council took over responsibility for the school after the 2009 structural changes to local government in England.

Today, Oak Bank is a day school for pupils who have statements of special educational need associated with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.

When pupils join the school they have frequently had fractured experiences of education, and so their attainment on entry is well below average.

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