The Oakwood Academy ' is a secondary school located on Bewcastle Road, Warren Hill, Nottingham, England. It is for 11- to 16-year-olds and is of mixed genders. The school specialises in business and enterprise and was one of the first BSF Schools to be built in Nottingham with 21st Century facilities.Previously a community school administered by Nottingham City Council, Big Wood School converted to academy status on 1 April 2015 and was renamed The Oakwood Academy after the oak tree sitting directly outside the school . It is now sponsored by the Redhill Academy Trust, but continues to coordiaante with Nottingham City Council for admissions.