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Oasis Academy Watermead

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S5 8RJ

Ages 3–11 · 423 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
367

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

41

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
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 fill101%

423 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
423
Boys / girls
194 / 229
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
423 / 420 (101%)
Free school meals
55.4%
FSM pupils
215
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Nichola Smith

Location

Address
Barrie Crescent
Postcode
S5 8RJ
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
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 3–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 423 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 55.4%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S5
20
Primary in S5
12
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Primary in Sheffield LA
132

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 SheffieldNear S5

  • E-ACT Pathways Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 7NA · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM63.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.3 miles away

  • Southey Green Nursery & Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 7QG · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Meynell Nursery & Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 8GN · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Abbeyfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S3 9AN · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM48.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

  • Hucklow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 6TB · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nichola Smith
Telephone
01142016800
Website
www.oasisacademywatermead.org

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