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Oak National Academy Claude connector

Free, national curriculum-aligned Oak teaching resources

Add Oak National Academy to Claude

Add to Claude
URL https://mcp.thenational.academy/mcp
$ claude mcp add --transport http oak-national-academy https://mcp.thenational.academy/mcp

Needs a Oak National Academy account All setup steps

Oak National Academy in Claude at a glance

Reads
38 tools
Workspace content, subjects, assets and 33 more
Creates & edits
Nothing
2 tool names are unclear
Deletes
Nothing
No tool name suggests deleting
Acts as
Your account
Claude works through your own Oak National Academy sign-in

Counts come from the tool names in the official listing. See every tool

How a request travels Illustration, not a screenshot

  1. 1 · You ask

    “Search Oak National Academy for [a topic] and summarize what you find.”

  2. 2 · Claude calls

    search

    Searches across your Oak National Academy workspace

  3. 3 · Server runs it

    mcp.thenational.academy

    As your Oak National Academy account

  4. 4 · Answer

    Reply in the chat

    Read-only: nothing is changed

The prompt is our example and the tool is one from Oak National Academy’s list. Claude chooses tools itself, so real calls can differ.

Works in Claude on the web Claude Desktop Claude mobile apps Claude Code Other remote MCP clients

How to add Oak National Academy to Claude

Oak National Academy docs

Claude app web · desktop · mobile

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude or open Settings → Connectors and search for Oak National Academy.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Oak National Academy and approve access.
  3. 3 In a chat, check Oak National Academy is on in the tools menu under the message box. Then ask.

On Team and Enterprise plans an owner may need to allow it first.

Claude Code terminal

  1. 1
    Add the server: 
    claude mcp add --transport http oak-national-academy https://mcp.thenational.academy/mcp
    Add --scope user to use it in every project.
  2. 2 Run /mcp, pick oak-national-academy and sign in.
  3. 3 Check with claude mcp list.

Custom connector or any MCP client

In Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Other clients that support remote (streamable HTTP) servers take the same URL.

Oak National Academy MCP server URL

https://mcp.thenational.academy/mcp

Oak National Academy MCP tools

40

38 read, 2 unclear. The official listing gives tool names only, so the text beside each name is our summary of it, not the developer’s wording.

  • Workspace 2 tools

    • fetch Opens one item and reads its full content (our summary)
    • search Searches across your Oak National Academy workspace (our summary)
    • None

  • Explore topics 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • explore-topic Unclear

  • Oak under hoods 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • oak-under-the-hood Unclear

  • Subjects 2 tools

    • get-subject-detail Opens one subject with its details (our summary)
    • get-subjects Pulls up a list of subjects (our summary)
    • None
Show 34 more groups · 34 tools, all read-only · assets, changelog latests, changelogs, curriculum models, curriculums, key stages, key stages subject assets, key stages subject lessons, key stages subject questions, key stages subject units, keyword graphs, keywords, lessons assets, lessons quizs, lessons summaries, lessons transcripts, misconception graphs, prior knowledge graphs, programmes, programmes assets, programmes questions, programmes units, rate limits, sequences, sequences assets, sequences questions, sequences units, subjects key stages, subjects programmes, subjects years, thread progressions, threads, threads units, units summaries

  • Assets 1 tool

    • download-asset Downloads an asset (our summary)
    • None

  • Changelog latests 1 tool

    • get-changelog-latest Opens one changelog latest with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Changelogs 1 tool

    • get-changelog Opens one changelog with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Curriculum models 1 tool

    • get-curriculum-model Opens one curriculum model with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Curriculums 1 tool

    • browse-curriculum Pulls up a list of curriculums (our summary)
    • None

  • Key stages 1 tool

    • get-key-stages Pulls up a list of key stages (our summary)
    • None

  • Key stages subject assets 1 tool

    • get-key-stages-subject-assets Pulls up a list of key stages subject assets (our summary)
    • None

  • Key stages subject lessons 1 tool

    • get-key-stages-subject-lessons Pulls up a list of key stages subject lessons (our summary)
    • None

  • Key stages subject questions 1 tool

    • get-key-stages-subject-questions Pulls up a list of key stages subject questions (our summary)
    • None

  • Key stages subject units 1 tool

    • get-key-stages-subject-units Pulls up a list of key stages subject units (our summary)
    • None

  • Keyword graphs 1 tool

    • get-keyword-graph Opens one keyword graph with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Keywords 1 tool

    • get-keywords Pulls up a list of keywords (our summary)
    • None

  • Lessons assets 1 tool

    • get-lessons-assets Pulls up a list of lessons assets (our summary)
    • None

  • Lessons quizs 1 tool

    • get-lessons-quiz Opens one lessons quiz with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Lessons summaries 1 tool

    • get-lessons-summary Opens one lessons summary with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Lessons transcripts 1 tool

    • get-lessons-transcript Opens one lessons transcript with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Misconception graphs 1 tool

    • get-misconception-graph Opens one misconception graph with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Prior knowledge graphs 1 tool

    • get-prior-knowledge-graph Opens one prior knowledge graph with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Programmes 1 tool

    • get-programmes Pulls up a list of programmes (our summary)
    • None

  • Programmes assets 1 tool

    • get-programmes-assets Pulls up a list of programmes assets (our summary)
    • None

  • Programmes questions 1 tool

    • get-programmes-questions Pulls up a list of programmes questions (our summary)
    • None

  • Programmes units 1 tool

    • get-programmes-units Pulls up a list of programmes units (our summary)
    • None

  • Rate limits 1 tool

    • get-rate-limit Opens one rate limit with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Sequences 1 tool

    • get-sequences Pulls up a list of sequences (our summary)
    • None

  • Sequences assets 1 tool

    • get-sequences-assets Pulls up a list of sequences assets (our summary)
    • None

  • Sequences questions 1 tool

    • get-sequences-questions Pulls up a list of sequences questions (our summary)
    • None

  • Sequences units 1 tool

    • get-sequences-units Pulls up a list of sequences units (our summary)
    • None

  • Subjects key stages 1 tool

    • get-subjects-key-stages Pulls up a list of subjects key stages (our summary)
    • None

  • Subjects programmes 1 tool

    • get-subjects-programmes Pulls up a list of subjects programmes (our summary)
    • None

  • Subjects years 1 tool

    • get-subjects-years Pulls up a list of subjects years (our summary)
    • None

  • Thread progressions 1 tool

    • get-thread-progressions Pulls up a list of thread progressions (our summary)
    • None

  • Threads 1 tool

    • get-threads Pulls up a list of threads (our summary)
    • None

  • Threads units 1 tool

    • get-threads-units Pulls up a list of threads units (our summary)
    • None

  • Units summaries 1 tool

    • get-units-summary Opens one units summary with its details (our summary)
    • None

Read or write is our reading of each name. List checked 2026-10-20; developers can change tools at any time.

Things to ask Claude with Oak National Academy

Our suggestions, one for each kind of tool Oak National Academy offers. Not from Oak National Academy or Anthropic. Fill in the [brackets].

  • Search Oak National Academy for [a topic] and summarize what you find.

    uses search

  • Open [a Oak National Academy link] and give me the key points.

    uses fetch

Security and access

Where requests go, whose account Claude uses, and what you control.

Server

mcp.thenational.academy

On the developer’s own domain (thenational.academy), not a third-party host. Claude sends requests here when it uses a tool.

Account

Your own Oak National Academy account

You sign in when you connect. Claude works through that account, so it reaches what the account can reach.

Control

You approve write tools

In Claude’s connector settings you can choose, tool by tool, whether Claude must ask before using it. Write tools are marked in the list above. See write tools

Policy

Privacy policy

Published by Oak National Academy and linked from the official listing. Read it ↗

Anthropic’s directory notes that it does not control which tools a developer exposes and cannot guarantee they work as intended or stay the same. Connect connectors you trust.

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    Questions people ask

    What does the Oak National Academy connector do in Claude?

    Bring Oak National Academy's free, fully sequenced resources for England’s national curriculum into your conversations with Claude. When you connect Oak, Claude can draw on thousands of expertly sequenced curricula and teaching resources across 17 subjects and Key Stages 1 to 4. That includes keywords, common misconceptions, prior knowledge requirements, high-quality explanations, quiz questions, cross-phase topics and more. Oak is a publicly funded, independent body sponsored by the UK Department for Education. Oak’s content is written and quality-assured by subject experts, so Claude can work from a solid curriculum base rather than generating material from scratch. Expertly sequenced, curriculum-aligned resources Use Claude to access Oak's extensive library of national curriculum-aligned lessons and resources, covering every national curriculum subject across Key Stages 1 to 4. It’s all planned for progression across these phases, with cross-curricular links between subjects. Made by teachers, for teachers Oak’s resources are all made and quality-assured by subject experts. Oak is completely free to use Every Oak resource is free to use and adapt for your pupils. Safe and in your control Oak does not store your personal data or your pupils' information through this connection. Claude can draw on Oak's content, but will not always do this. Its outputs are AI-generated and not endorsed by Oak. You are the expert and know your pupils best. As with all resources, check carefully that what you create is right for your pupils and context. Oak content is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and requires attribution to Oak. A small amount of Oak’s content is not available through this Claude connector due to copyright and licensing restrictions. Explore the full library at thenational.academy.

    Is the Oak National Academy connector official?

    It is made by Oak National Academy and carries the Anthropic verified mark in Anthropic’s directory. This site is independent and lists it from the official directory.

    What is the Oak National Academy MCP server URL?

    https://mcp.thenational.academy/mcp. It is a remote MCP server hosted at mcp.thenational.academy. Paste it into Claude as a custom connector, or add it to Claude Code with: claude mcp add --transport http oak-national-academy https://mcp.thenational.academy/mcp

    How do I add Oak National Academy to Claude Code?

    Run "claude mcp add --transport http oak-national-academy https://mcp.thenational.academy/mcp" in your terminal, then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose oak-national-academy and sign in to Oak National Academy. Add "--scope user" to make it available in every project.

    Do I need a Oak National Academy account?

    Yes. You sign in to Oak National Academy when you connect it, and Claude works through that account.

    Can Claude change or delete my Oak National Academy data?

    Judging by tool names, 38 of its 40 tools only read. The names of the other 2 do not make clear whether they change data, so check them in the connector’s settings.

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