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Oasis Academy Foundry
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Foundry Road, Birmingham B18 4LP · oasisacademyfoundry.org · 0121 250 8850
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.42 mi
- 2.29 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 211
- 90% of 235 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 73.8%
- First language not English
- 48.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.42 mi (2.29 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.82 mi (1.31 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.42 mi2.29 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.82 mi1.31 km | |
| September 2024 | All | |
| September 2023 | All | |
| September 2022 | All | |
Every applicant was offered a place.
Every applicant was offered a place. 1 more children, who had no preference met, were placed at the school.
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Oasis Academy Foundry was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 20 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 20 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 13
- 6% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied