School profile

Oasis Academy Brislington

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Bristol, BS4 5EY

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Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,242 of 3,312

Worse than 67% of schools in England

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

Oasis Academy Brislington Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,357
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Barnaby Ash
TrustOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Local authorityBristol, City of
Opened01 Feb 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141652.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.42.6, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of45.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.61.6%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of61.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.39.9%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of43.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.7.2%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of13.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths56.7%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of57.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4263--

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 pupils1,357
Girls665
Boys692
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.6%
First language not English11.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,303
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.245
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.76
Average class size23.8

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
77.8%
Other White
6.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
Other mixed
2.7%
African
2.3%
White and Black African
1.1%
White and Asian
1%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Pakistani
0.7%
Other Asian
0.5%

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 teacher17.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)77.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.32
Support staff (FTE)52.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2580
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2566.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2511.4

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.224
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.343
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.204
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.204
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)4

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 absence10.2%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of10%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.3%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of27.6%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.4%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of5.2%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 rate47.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.8%
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.85.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.79.2%
Further education38.9%
Sixth form college30.9%
School sixth form9.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.3%
Apprenticeship3%
Employment3%

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 Brislington
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 mi16 plusSt Brendan's Sixth Form CollegeFurther education
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryWest Town Lane AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHolymead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBroomhill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWaycroft AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBroomhill Infant & Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWoodlands AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miSecondarySt Bernadette Catholic Secondary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryOasis Academy John WilliamsAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oasis Academy Brislington

What is Oasis Academy Brislington's Ofsted rating?

Oasis Academy Brislington is rated Good, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Oasis Academy Brislington rank in England?

Oasis Academy Brislington ranks 2,242 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are Oasis Academy Brislington's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 39.9% of pupils at Oasis Academy Brislington got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 42.6 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Oasis Academy Brislington?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Oasis Academy Brislington made 224 offers from 343 applications (1.5 per offer), and 204 of 204 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oasis Academy Brislington?

Oasis Academy Brislington has 1,357 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Oasis Academy Brislington?

Oasis Academy Brislington had 1,303 school places in 2024/25.

Does Oasis Academy Brislington have a sixth form?

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

How big are classes at Oasis Academy Brislington?

At Oasis Academy Brislington, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oasis Academy Brislington?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oasis Academy Brislington missed 10.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 28.3% 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.