School profile

Oasis Academy Lord's Hill

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Southampton, SO16 8FA

Inadequate

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,823 of 3,312

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils667 of 900 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Simon Firth
TrustOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Local authoritySouthampton
Opened01 Sept 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135628.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSouthamptonEngland
Attainment 8 score38.740.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths57.3%54.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths35.7%35.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths14.6%9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths45.9%49.3%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4157--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils667
Girls292
Boys375
Eligible for free school meals49.5%
First language not English35.4%
SEN support128
EHC plan4
Average class size23.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
48.4%
Other White
14.5%
African
10.9%
Other ethnic group
6.9%
Other Asian
5.4%
Indian
3.4%
Other mixed
2.5%
White and Asian
1.8%
Pakistani
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSouthamptonEngland
Overall absence17.9%9.9%8%
Persistent absence43.1%25.6%21.6%
Severe absence14.1%5.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)151
Applications (Year 7)81
First preference applications (Year 7)42
First preference offers (Year 7)42
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places900
Pupils on roll758
Unfilled places15.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adult9.1
Teachers (FTE)44.02
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.92
Support staff (FTE)46.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2542
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2532.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate100.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions22.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination85.4%
Staying in education77.5%
Sixth form college49.4%
Further education25.8%
Not sustained10.7%
Employment4.5%
Apprenticeship3.4%
School sixth form1.7%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryFairisle Infant and Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFairisle Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNewlands Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryShirley Warren Primary & Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryMason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist BasesCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryRedbridge Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRownhams St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oasis Academy Lord's Hill

What is Oasis Academy Lord's Hill's Ofsted rating?

Oasis Academy Lord's Hill is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2024.

How does Oasis Academy Lord's Hill rank in England?

Oasis Academy Lord's Hill ranks 2,823 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend Oasis Academy Lord's Hill?

Oasis Academy Lord's Hill has 667 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 900.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.