2016 it was announced that a former head teacher has been convicted for sex abuse. That was a closure for some of the former students who had endured far more that they should at the now-closed Oakwood School.
It is safe to say that it could not have been fun to be there as a teenager.
Sources:
- Oakwood School head teacher Eric de Smith jailed for sex abuse (BBC)
- Escape attempt at Oakwood School in Stowmarket ended in more violence, former pupil tells jury (Bury Free Press)
- Pupil was force-fed tomatoes at former Oakwood School, court hears (Ipswich Star)
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