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Oasis Academy Arena
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Albert Road, South Norwood, London SE25 4QL · oasisacademyarena.org · 020 8240 6700
On the mapSearch near SE25 4QL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 37.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Croydon 44.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 6.85 mi
- 11.02 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.5
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 310
- 34% of 900 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 53.9%
- First language not English
- 51.3%
- 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 6.85 mi (11.02 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 10.33 mi (16.62 km). Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 22 places were offered; 100% 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 | 22 | 12 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 35 | 18 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 43 | 29 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 79 | 22 | 0.3 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 31 | 0.3 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6.85 mi11.02 km | |
| September 2025 | 10.33 mi16.62 km | |
| September 2024 | 3.58 mi5.76 km | |
| September 2023 | 3.11 mi5.01 km | |
| September 2022 | 6.10 mi9.81 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 37.6, and 28.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Croydon it was 44.5, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼37.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼28.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼51.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲71.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.59 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 27.4 | +2.4 |
| Sixth form college | 4.4 | +3.6 |
| Further education | 51.3 | −10 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.9 | — |
| Employment | 0.9 | −1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8 | +3.2 |
| Activity not captured | 7.1 | +1.5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Oasis Academy Arena on 14 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 14 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jul 2025Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Nov 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
- Feb 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Mar 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
62% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 62%
- Replies
- 26
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 54% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (38%) with SEND