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Oasis Academy Marksbury Road

Academy sponsor led · Bedminster · BS3 5JL

Ages 4–11 · 355 pupils · Bristol, City of

Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-16

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
359

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
142
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
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 fill91%

355 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
355
Boys / girls
187 / 168
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
355 / 390 (91%)
Free school meals
42%
FSM pupils
149
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Alex Dart

Location

Address
Marksbury Road
Postcode
BS3 5JL
Town
Bedminster
County
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol South
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 4–11, in Bedminster, Bristol, City of, 355 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 42%.

Open schools in Bedminster
1
Primary schools in Bedminster
1
Academies among open schools in Bedminster
100% (1)
Open schools in BS3
13
Primary in BS3
10
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.

  • Victoria Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 4QS · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.07

    0.2 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Connaught

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS4 1NH · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM74.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 5NR · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 3AU · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM47.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Knowle Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS4 2XG · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 1DB · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM56.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

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