School profile

Oasis Academy MediaCityUK

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Manchester, M50 3UQ

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,079 of 3,312

Worse than 92% of schools in England

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

Oasis Academy MediaCityUK Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils989
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Christian Harris
TrustOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Local authoritySalford
Opened01 Sept 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135661.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.35.8, worse than England, worse than Salford43.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.41.1%, worse than England, worse than Salford59.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.24.9%, worse than England, worse than Salford42.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.7%, worse than England, worse than Salford11%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths38.4%, worse than England, worse than Salford55.9%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 pupils989
Girls475
Boys514
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.55.9%
First language not English37%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,022
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.179
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.34
Average class size23

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
38.5%
African
16%
Other ethnic group
9.2%
Other mixed
7.6%
Other White
7.2%
Other Black
3.8%
Chinese
3.1%
Pakistani
2.5%
White and Black African
2.4%
Indian
2.2%

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 teacher16.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)59.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.49
Support staff (FTE)40.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2563
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2543.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2511.2

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.174
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.250
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.134
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.134
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)6

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 schoolSalfordEngland
Overall absence10.7%, worse than England, worse than Salford9.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.30.3%, worse than England, worse than Salford25.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.1%, worse than England, similar to Salford4.9%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 rate14.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions3

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.80.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.78.3%
Further education54.3%
Sixth form college21.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.12%
Employment2.2%
School sixth form1.6%
Apprenticeship0%

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 MediaCityUK
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryPrimrose Hill Primary School and Children's CentreCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryAldridgeUTC@MediaCityUKUniversity technical college
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLark Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWillow Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Philip's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableKing of KingsOther independent school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHoly Family VA RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOld Trafford Community AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Oasis Academy MediaCityUK

What is Oasis Academy MediaCityUK's Ofsted rating?

Oasis Academy MediaCityUK is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 2 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Oasis Academy MediaCityUK rank in England?

Oasis Academy MediaCityUK ranks 3,079 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 92% of schools).

What are Oasis Academy MediaCityUK's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 24.9% of pupils at Oasis Academy MediaCityUK got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 35.8 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Oasis Academy MediaCityUK?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Oasis Academy MediaCityUK made 174 offers from 250 applications (1.4 per offer), and 134 of 134 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oasis Academy MediaCityUK?

Oasis Academy MediaCityUK has 989 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Oasis Academy MediaCityUK?

Oasis Academy MediaCityUK had 1,022 school places in 2024/25.

Does Oasis Academy MediaCityUK have a sixth form?

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

How big are classes at Oasis Academy MediaCityUK?

At Oasis Academy MediaCityUK, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oasis Academy MediaCityUK?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oasis Academy MediaCityUK missed 10.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 30.3% 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.