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Oasis Academy Marksbury Road

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Bedminster, BS3 5JL

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,333 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Oasis Academy Marksbury Road Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2018

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils355
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Alex Dart
TrustOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Local authorityBristol, City of
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140268.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Bristol, City of59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, better than Bristol, City of6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bristol, City of105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bristol, City of104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Bristol, City of104105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, better than Bristol, City of73%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Bristol, City of68%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Bristol, City of72%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils355
Girls168
Boys187
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42%
First language not English22.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.75
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size27.3

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
55.2%
Other White
11.5%
African
9%
White and Black Caribbean
6.5%
Other mixed
4.5%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
Pakistani
2.3%
White and Asian
1.7%
White and Black African
1.4%
Other Asian
1.1%

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 teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)17.83
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.88
Support staff (FTE)16.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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 (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.90
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.9%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of1.6%1%

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 rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 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 Marksbury Road
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryVictoria Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miSecondaryOasis Academy Daventry RoadFree schools
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryOasis Academy ConnaughtAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miNurseryKnowle West Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryParson Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNot applicableLPW Independent SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryCompass Point Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySchool of Christ The King Catholic PrimaryVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKnowle Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oasis Academy Marksbury Road

What is Oasis Academy Marksbury Road's Ofsted rating?

Oasis Academy Marksbury Road is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jul 2018.

How does Oasis Academy Marksbury Road rank in England?

Oasis Academy Marksbury Road ranks 3,333 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

What are Oasis Academy Marksbury Road's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Oasis Academy Marksbury Road met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Oasis Academy Marksbury Road?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oasis Academy Marksbury Road made 30 offers from 90 applications (3 per offer), and 29 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oasis Academy Marksbury Road?

Oasis Academy Marksbury Road has 355 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oasis Academy Marksbury Road?

Oasis Academy Marksbury Road had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oasis Academy Marksbury Road?

At Oasis Academy Marksbury Road, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oasis Academy Marksbury Road?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oasis Academy Marksbury Road missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.