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Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Homefield Road, Old Coulsdon, Croydon CR5 1ES · oasisacademycoulsdon.org · 01737 551161
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 44.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Croydon 44.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.88 mi
- 3.03 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 927
- 99% of 934 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.1%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.88 mi (3.03 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.87 mi (3.00 km). Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 176 families put the school first and 163 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 163 | 176 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 170 | 207 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 172 | 192 | 1.1▲ | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 170 | 206 | 1.2▲ | 71% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 177 | 180 | 1▲ | 77% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.88 mi3.03 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.87 mi3.00 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.81 mi2.91 km | |
| September 2023 | 1.76 mi2.84 km | |
| September 2022 | 1.83 mi2.95 km | |
The furthest distance at which a place was offered under the distance criterion.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.8, and 51.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Croydon it was 44.5, and across England 46.
In 2015/16 the average A level result was grade D+ (22.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●44.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲51.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲70.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲62.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.11 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 11.6 | +2.5 |
| Sixth form college | 43.6 | −1.9 |
| Further education | 30.4 | −3.3 |
| Other education | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9 | +2.3 |
| Employment | 0.6 | −2.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.1 | +0.2 |
| Activity not captured | 3.3 | +2.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
| 2015/16 | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| A level | 7 | D+ (22.5) | +0.49 |
| All academic | 7 | D+ (22.5) | +0.49 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Oasis Academy Coulsdon was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (238 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 238
- 26% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 49% who had a child bullied
based on 81 parents (34%) with SEND