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Oasis School 21

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Free school

Pitchford Street, Stratford E15 4RZ · school21.org.uk · 020 8262 2121

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
47.8
average Attainment 8 score. Newham 51.2, England 46
Last distance offered
0.92 mi
1.48 km · walking distance · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Newham Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,080
90% of 1,200 places
Local authority
Newham
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
48.7%
First language not English
39.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Oasis Community Learning

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.92 mi (1.48 km), walking distance from the school. Source: Newham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 31 places were offered; 61% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 67 (Places 0)67September 2023: 64 (Places 1)64September 2024: 41 (Places 1)41September 2025: 59 (Places 1)59September 2026: 38 (Places 31)38Places 31
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202631381.2▲61%
September 2025Sept 202515959▲0%
September 2024Sept 202414141▲2%
September 2023Sept 202316464▲0%
September 2022Sept 2022067—▲0%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 2026All
September 2025All
September 2024All
Year 7Distance
September 20260.92 mi1.48 km

These are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.8, and 47.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Newham it was 51.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Newham it was 76%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.7 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published18/1922/2323/2424/252018/19: 54% (England 65%)54%2022/23: 47% (England 60%)47%2023/24: 64% (England 61%)64%2024/25: 65% (England 62%)65%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲65%62%
●9%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●104105
●105105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 52.8 (England 46.3)52.82017/18: 50.0 (England 46.5)50.02018/19: 44.4 (England 46.7)44.42021/22: 50.2 (England 48.8)50.22022/23: 44.3 (England 46.3)44.32023/24: 45.9 (England 45.9)45.92024/25: 47.8 (England 46.0)47.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●47.846.0
▲47.9%45.4%
●66.2%64.8%
▼15.5%40.5%
●4.164.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form42.3−10.4
Sixth form college15.5−4.8
Further education26.8+13.3
Other education1.40
Apprenticeship1.4—
Not in a lasting destination9.9+3.1
Activity not captured2.8−1.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published18/1921/2222/2323/2424/252018/19: 25.3 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 35.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 33.4 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 30.7 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
133 studentsC (30.7)Below average -0.48
133 studentsC (30.7)Below average -0.48
6.8%AAB or better
91.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24137C+ (32)-0.27
2022/23153C+ (33.4)—
2021/22122B- (35.1)—
2018/19135C- (25.3)-0.58

Where sixth-form leavers went

2018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University65.9+2.4
Further and other education13.1+10.7
Further education2.2+0.6
Other education10.9+10.1
Apprenticeship5.8+2.6
Employment7.2−7.1
Not in a lasting destination2.9−7.4
Activity not captured5.1−1.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Oasis School 21 on 29 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
29 Apr 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2023Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2022Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingMet

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (148 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
78%
Replies
148
13% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼78% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼74% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 47% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲76% agreeEngland 67%

based on 30 parents (20%) with SEND

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