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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 140161

Oasis Academy Foundry

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B18 4LP

Ages 3–11 · 211 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.6%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill90%

211 pupils · 235 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
102 / 109
School capacity
235
Capacity fill
211 / 235 (90%)
Free school meals
73.8%
FSM pupils
144
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Academy trust
OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Sponsor
Oasis Community Learning
Headteacher
Ms Rachel Medley

Location

Address
Foundry Road
Postcode
B18 4LP
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 73.8%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B18
10
Primary in B18
5
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B18

  • Summerfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B18 4AH · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM69.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • James Watt Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 0RE · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM53.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Benson

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B18 5TD · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM56.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Boulton

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 0RE · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM58.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • City Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B16 0HL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 3LX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • St Philip's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 3DU · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rachel Medley
Telephone
01212508850
Website
www.oasisacademyfoundry.org

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