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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy
Penpole Lane, Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 0EB · oasisacademybrightstowe.org · 0117 316 7330
On the mapSearch near BS11 0EB
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 38.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Bristol, City of 46.4, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 741
- 78% of 945 places
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 49%
- First language not English
- 14%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 85 families put the school first and 107 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 107 | 85 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 126 | 98 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 198 | 124 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 191 | 114 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 183 | 116 | 0.6 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.2, and 26.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bristol, City of it was 46.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼38.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼26.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼50.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼22.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.33 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 9.6 | −4.1 |
| Sixth form college | 9.6 | — |
| Further education | 52.1 | −4 |
| Other education | 0.7 | −2.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1 | +1.9 |
| Employment | 4.8 | −3.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.3 | +0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 6.8 | +1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Oasis Academy Brightstowe on 5 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 5 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
65% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 65%
- Replies
- 48
- 6% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 56% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (35%) with SEND