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Oasis Academy Clarksfield
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Grasmere Road, Clarksfield, Oldham OL4 1NG · oasisacademyclarksfield.org · 0161 213 1235
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oldham 58%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.19 mi
- 3.53 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4 · Oldham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 461
- 41 over 420 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 54.1%
- First language not English
- 84.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4” went to a home 2.19 mi (3.53 km) from the school. Source: Oldham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 96% 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 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 56 | 39 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 49 | 43 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 47 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 39 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.19 mi3.53 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Oldham it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 133711)
Ofsted
Oasis Academy Clarksfield was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Apr 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, May 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 133711), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133711)
Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133711)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 50
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 50% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied