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Oasis Academy South Bank
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Free school
75 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HS · oasisacademysouthbank.org · 020 7921 4200
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Lambeth 45.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.77 mi
- 1.24 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Lambeth Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 691
- 91% of 760 places
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 64.1%
- First language not English
- 47.5%
- 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 0.77 mi (1.24 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.03 mi (1.66 km). Source: Lambeth Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 153 families put the school first and 116 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
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 116 | 153 | 1.3▲ | 61% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 115 | 125 | 1.1▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 114 | 144 | 1.3▲ | 66% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 117 | 171 | 1.5▲ | 60% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 118 | 223 | 1.9▲ | 48% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.77 mi1.24 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.03 mi1.66 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.03 mi1.66 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.63 mi1.01 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.42 mi0.67 km | |
The source gives no unit; read as metres (Lambeth publishes distances in metres).
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.6, and 59.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lambeth it was 45.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.8 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲59.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲76.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲90.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.16 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 64.3 | +3.3 |
| Sixth form college | 1.8 | −0.7 |
| Further education | 17.9 | −7.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Employment | 1.8 | +1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.8 | +1.3 |
| Activity not captured | 3.6 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 students | B- (35.8) | Well above average +0.39 | |
| 56 students | B- (35.8) | Well above average +0.39 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 56 | C+ (34.4) | +0.19 |
| 2022/23 | 59 | C+ (31.7) | — |
| 2021/22 | 57 | B (39.7) | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 72.4 | −1.7 |
| Other education | 1.7 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2 | +1.8 |
| Employment | 6.9 | −10.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.1 | +6.9 |
| Activity not captured | 1.7 | — |
Ofsted
Oasis Academy South Bank was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 22 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 22 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (88 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 88
- 12% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (23%) with SEND