School profile

Oasis Academy Temple Quarter

Secondary · Free schools · Bristol, BS3 4PZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFree schools
Ages11 to 18
Pupils391
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Richard James
TrustOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Local authorityBristol, City of
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149784.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils391
Girls166
Boys225
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43%
First language not English24.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,200
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.67.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.138
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size27.9

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
43.2%
African
24.8%
Other White
5.6%
Other mixed
5.6%
White and Black Caribbean
4.6%
Other ethnic group
4.6%
Caribbean
3.6%
White and Asian
2%
White and Black African
1.5%
Pakistani
1.3%

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.9.9
Teachers (FTE)23.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.36
Support staff (FTE)19.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.119
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.351
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.102
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.92
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

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 absence9.6%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of10%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.5%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of27.6%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4%, similar to England, better than 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 rate26.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.2%
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 Temple Quarter
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableLPW Independent SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.2 miSecondarySt Mary Redcliffe and Temple SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miNurseryRedcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryVictoria Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryHoly Cross RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHillcrest Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHannah More Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miNurserySt Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOasis Academy Marksbury RoadAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Oasis Academy Temple Quarter

What is Oasis Academy Temple Quarter's Ofsted rating?

Oasis Academy Temple Quarter is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Oasis Academy Temple Quarter?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Oasis Academy Temple Quarter made 119 offers from 351 applications (2.9 per offer), and 92 of 102 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oasis Academy Temple Quarter?

Oasis Academy Temple Quarter has 391 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Oasis Academy Temple Quarter?

Oasis Academy Temple Quarter had 1,200 school places in 2024/25.

Does Oasis Academy Temple Quarter have a sixth form?

Yes, Oasis Academy Temple Quarter teaches students up to age 18.

How big are classes at Oasis Academy Temple Quarter?

At Oasis Academy Temple Quarter, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oasis Academy Temple Quarter?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oasis Academy Temple Quarter missed 9.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 28.5% 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.