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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill

Academy sponsor led · Southampton · SO16 8FA

Ages 11–16 · 667 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Attainment 8

37.5

Overall absence

14.7%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2024-06-04

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
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 8-0.91
−20+2
Attainment 837.5
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.5%
Unauthorised8.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.3%
Enrolments in measure
947

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

55

Places offered

167

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
141
Preferred offers (top 3)
70
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill74%

667 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
667
Boys / girls
375 / 292
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
667 / 900 (74%)
Free school meals
49.5%
FSM pupils
330
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mr Simon Firth

Location

Address
Romsey Road
Postcode
SO16 8FA
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Test
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 11–16, in Southampton, Southampton, 667 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 49.5%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO16
28
Secondary in SO16
5
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Secondary in Southampton LA
12

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 SouthamptonNear SO16

  • Regents Park Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southampton · SO16 4GW · Southampton

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM43.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Redbridge Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Southampton · SO16 9RJ · Southampton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.2
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence13.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Upper Shirley High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southampton · SO15 7QU · Southampton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Testwood School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southampton · SO40 3ZW · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.8
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence11.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • Cantell School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Southampton · SO16 3GJ · Southampton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southampton · SO15 2WZ · Southampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.1%

    2.5 miles away

  • Hounsdown School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southampton · SO40 9FT · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Firth
Telephone
02380393660
Website
http://www.oasisacademylordshill.org/

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