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Oakwood School, Falkirk

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Oakwood School is a school for pupils in Falkirk.

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Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Oakwood School in detail

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Falkirk Grahamston Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Callendar Business Park (opposite), 290 metres away.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Willie Paterson
LA:Scotland Offshore Establishments
Phone:01324630733
Address:Bog Road, Laurieston, Falkirk, FK2 9PB
Status:open
Opened:15 April 2005

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:135026
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Falkirk
Urban/Rural:(Scotland) Other Urban Area

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby schools

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Keep up with Oakwood School

Getting There

Bus Stops

Callendar Business Park (opp)
288m · 5 min walk
Livingstone Crescent (opp)
305m · 5 min walk
Graeme High School (Bus Park)
346m · 6 min walk
Westfield Street (before)
376m · 6 min walk
Woodburn Street (after)
386m · 6 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
3
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Scotland Offshore Establishments is 1 (the median across 7 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Commute and house prices

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Questions parents ask about Oakwood School

What is the catchment area for Oakwood School?

No fixed boundary. When Oakwood School is oversubscribed, Scotland Offshore Establishments allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to Oakwood School?

Apply through Scotland Offshore Establishments's coordinated admissions process, naming Oakwood School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near Oakwood School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Scotland Offshore Establishments is 1 (the median across 7 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Oakwood School?

Oakwood School is at Bog Road, Laurieston, Falkirk, FK2 9PB.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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