Oakbank School, Aberdeen
Independent school in Aberdeen, Scotland
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Oakbank School was an independent residential school in Aberdeen, Scotland that offered residential education to young people with behavioural difficulties.
| Oakbank School | |
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.jpg) The front of the school building in 2010, after its closure. | |
| Location | |
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Mid Stocket Road , AB15 5XP | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent school |
| Established | 1882 |
| Closed | 2008 |
Local authority | Aberdeen City Council |
Formerly categorised as an approved school, it was the main institution of its kind for the North of Scotland. In 2007 it celebrated its 125th anniversary.[citation needed] In 2008, around 100 staff were made redundant when the school was forced to close because of debts.[1] Developer Carlton Rock bought the site of the former school for £7 million, and 100 new homes were built.[2] All the school buildings on the site were demolished apart from the governor's house to the north of the main building.[3]
