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Oasis Academy Coulsdon

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Croydon, CR5 1ES

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#918 of 3,312

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

Oasis Academy Coulsdon Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils927
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Catrin Green
TrustOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Local authorityCroydon
Opened01 Sept 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135654.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.50.5, better than England, better than Croydon4646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.75.1%, better than England, better than Croydon64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.54.6%, better than England, better than Croydon46.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.22.7%, better than England, better than Croydon13.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths69.2%, better than England, better than Croydon59.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4185--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils927
Girls473
Boys454
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.1%
First language not English6.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.940
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.187
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.69
Average class size29.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
54.3%
African
7.8%
Other White
5.9%
Other mixed
5.7%
Caribbean
5.4%
White and Black Caribbean
5.2%
Indian
2.4%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other Asian
1.7%
Other Black
1.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.6
Teachers (FTE)47.11
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.04
Support staff (FTE)31.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2550
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2539
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.163
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.588
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.176
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.143
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)171

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence7.5%, better than England, similar to Croydon7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.6%, better than England, better than Croydon22.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.8%, similar to England, worse than Croydon2.6%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90.6%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.86.2%
Sixth form college43.6%
Further education30.4%
School sixth form11.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.1%
Apprenticeship3.9%
Employment0.6%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Oasis Academy Coulsdon
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryKeston Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCoulsdon CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miNot applicableOneSchool Global Kenley CampusOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryNew Valley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOasis Academy ByronAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Hayes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAudley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Francis Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryde Stafford SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryHillcroft Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Oasis Academy Coulsdon

What is Oasis Academy Coulsdon's Ofsted rating?

Oasis Academy Coulsdon is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Mar 2015.

How does Oasis Academy Coulsdon rank in England?

Oasis Academy Coulsdon ranks 918 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 72% of schools).

What are Oasis Academy Coulsdon's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 54.6% of pupils at Oasis Academy Coulsdon got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 50.5 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Oasis Academy Coulsdon?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Oasis Academy Coulsdon made 163 offers from 588 applications (3.6 per offer), and 143 of 176 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oasis Academy Coulsdon?

Oasis Academy Coulsdon has 927 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Oasis Academy Coulsdon?

Oasis Academy Coulsdon had 940 school places in 2024/25.

Does Oasis Academy Coulsdon have a sixth form?

No, Oasis Academy Coulsdon teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Oasis Academy Coulsdon?

At Oasis Academy Coulsdon, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oasis Academy Coulsdon?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oasis Academy Coulsdon missed 7.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 17.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.