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Oasis Academy Brightstowe

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS11 0EB

Ages 11–19 · 741 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

33.3

Overall absence

17.0%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.01
−20+2
Attainment 833.3
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+44%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence17.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)45.9%
Unauthorised10.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
11.1%
Enrolments in measure
796

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

124

Places offered

198

1st-preference offers

124

Total preferences (any rank)
187
Preferred offers (top 3)
149
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

741 pupils · 945 places

Pupils on roll
741
Boys / girls
395 / 346
School capacity
945
Capacity fill
741 / 945 (78%)
Free school meals
49%
FSM pupils
363
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Academy trust
OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Sponsor
Oasis Community Learning
Headteacher
Miss Rachel Hopwood

Location

Address
Penpole Lane, Shirehampton
Postcode
BS11 0EB
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 741 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 49%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS11
11
Secondary in BS11
2
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Secondary in Bristol, City of LA
22

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BristolNear BS11

  • St Bede's Catholic College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bristol · BS11 0SU · Bristol, City of

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • St Katherine's School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bristol · BS20 0HU · North Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Blaise High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bristol · BS10 7QH · Bristol, City of

    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence13.7%

    2.2 miles away

  • Bristol Free School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bristol · BS10 6NJ · Bristol, City of

    Ages 11–19

    • Att858.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rachel Hopwood
Telephone
01173167330
Website
http://www.oasisacademybrightstowe.org/

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