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Oasis Academy Watermead

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy

Barrie Crescent, Sheffield S5 8RJ · oasisacademywatermead.org · 0114 201 6800

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
70%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sheffield 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
423
3 over 420 places · 101%
Local authority
Sheffield
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
55.4%
First language not English
45.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Oasis Community Learning

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 51 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 40 (Places 44)40September 2023: 46 (Places 50)46September 2024: 41 (Places 46)41September 2025: 53 (Places 55)53September 2026: 47 (Places 51)47Places 51
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202651470.9100%
September 2025Sept 202555531100%
September 2024Sept 202446410.9100%
September 2023Sept 202350460.9100%
September 2022Sept 202244400.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Sheffield it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published16/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252016/17: 50% (England 61%)50%2017/18: 22% (England 64%)22%2018/19: 43% (England 65%)43%2022/23: 43% (England 60%)43%2023/24: 55% (England 61%)55%2024/25: 70% (England 62%)70%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲70%62%
▼5%8%
Average scaled score
●105106
●104105
●103105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Oasis Academy Watermead on 3 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
3 Jun 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Sept 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
51
12% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 51% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 67%

based on 20 parents (39%) with SEND

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