Introduction

Ousedale School is a Foundation mixed comprehensive school situated in attractive grounds in Newport Pagnell, in the north of Milton Keynes and in a new second campus in Olney. We serve a partially rural catchment area.  Currently there are approximately 2011 pupils on roll including a Sixth Form of 355.

After 40 years as the sole secondary school for north Buckinghamshire, Ousedale has expanded both its range of intake, and its premises.  Newport Pagnell’s site has reduced its student numbers giving much-needed space and greater access to facilities.  The Olney Campus of Ousedale School caters for students aged 11-16 who live in the villages shown under 'Area Served by Ousedale School'.  More detailed information will be given at the Prospective Parents’ Evening. Sixth Form courses will continue to be based at the Newport Pagnell Campus of Ousedale School.  We are still one school, with one Headteacher, Governing Body and staff – but based on two campuses. 

The Newport Pagnell campus is housed in some modern buildings.  The main stages of building development since the opening of the school in 1963 have been in 1971, 1975 and 1979.  In 1993 we had a new (9 classroom) block of superb teaching accommodation.  Accompanying this have been the extensive remodelling and refurbishment of other teaching areas together with the enhancement of our grounds and the removal of very old temporary accommodation.  1994 saw extensions to our Science block, to include four additional laboratories together with another Music room and further car parking space.  A modern Sixth Form Centre was opened in September 2000, and an additional new Upper School canteen in 2007.

The specialist accommodation includes a large sports hall, a gymnasium and 3 squash courts together with extensive well-drained playing fields, new floodlit tennis courts and a full-size synthetic pitch.  There are 14 well-equipped Science laboratories, 6 Design Technology rooms and 3 Food Technology rooms.  We have a suite of excellently resourced Business Studies and Computer rooms.  There is a Drama studio, 2 Music rooms with 3 practice rooms, and 4 Art studios.  There are also new outside covered areas to provide additional dry areas for students if the weather is inclement.