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Oasis Academy Sholing

Academy sponsor led · Southampton · SO19 8PH

Ages 11–16 · 1,030 pupils · Southampton

Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

38.6

Overall absence

12.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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 8-0.66
−20+2
Attainment 838.6
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry70%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.9%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,083

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

189

Places offered

204

1st-preference offers

189

Total preferences (any rank)
381
Preferred offers (top 3)
203
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill98%

1,030 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,030
Boys / girls
527 / 503
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,030 / 1,050 (98%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
379
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Academy trust
OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Sponsor
Oasis Community Learning
Headteacher
Mr Martin Brown

Location

Address
Middle Road, Sholing
Postcode
SO19 8PH
Town
Southampton
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Itchen
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, 1,030 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.8%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO19
20
Secondary in SO19
3
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.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Southampton · SO19 9NA · Southampton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence12.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Weston Secondary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Southampton · SO19 9QP · Southampton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.2
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence14.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Woodlands Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Southampton · SO18 5FW · Southampton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.7
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence13.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Bitterne Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

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

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  • The Hamble School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Southampton · SO31 4NE · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.6 miles away

  • Wildern School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southampton · SO30 4EJ · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.5%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Brown
Telephone
02380448861

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