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Oasis Academy Long Cross

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS11 0LP

Ages 2–11 · 521 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.7%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
380

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill111%

521 pupils · 470 places

Pupils on roll
521
Boys / girls
275 / 246
School capacity
470
Capacity fill
521 / 470 (111%)
Free school meals
65.4%
FSM pupils
263
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Academy trust
OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Sponsor
Oasis Community Learning
Headteacher
Ms Karen Sheppard

Location

Address
Long Cross, Lawrence Weston
Postcode
BS11 0LP
Town
Bristol
County
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
50 on roll / 50 capacity
SEN unit places
50 on roll / 50 capacity

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 2–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 521 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 65.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS11
11
Primary in BS11
7
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Primary in Bristol, City of LA
102

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 BristolNear BS11

  • Nova Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS11 9NG · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM36.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    BRISTOL · BS11 9TU · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.86

    0.8 miles away

  • Shirehampton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS11 9RR · Bristol, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Bank Leaze

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS11 0SN · Bristol, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Karen Sheppard
Telephone
01179030333
Website
www.oasisacademylongcross.org/

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