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Oasis Academy South Bank

Free schools · London · SE1 7HS

Ages 11–19 · 691 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

54.3

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-22

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.81
−20+2
Attainment 854.3
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry89%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
623

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

144

Places offered

114

1st-preference offers

95

Total preferences (any rank)
549
Preferred offers (top 3)
114
Applications from outside LA
310
Offers to outside-LA applicants
63
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 fill91%

691 pupils · 760 places

Pupils on roll
691
Boys / girls
361 / 330
School capacity
760
Capacity fill
691 / 760 (91%)
Free school meals
64.1%
FSM pupils
373
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious ethos
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Academy trust
OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Sponsor
Oasis Community Learning
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Richardson

Location

Address
75 Westminster Bridge Road
Postcode
SE1 7HS
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Lambeth, 691 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 64.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE1
34
Secondary in SE1
7
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Secondary in Lambeth LA
14

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Richardson
Telephone
02079214200
Website
http://www.oasisacademysouthbank.org/

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