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Oasis Academy Benson
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Benson Road, Hockley, Birmingham B18 5TD · bensonschool.co.uk · 0121 554 4913
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2018/19
- 44%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 271
- 65% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 56.2%
- First language not English
- 69.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 18 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 18 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 38 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2018/19, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| n/a | 62% | ||
| n/a | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| n/a | 106 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103362)
Ofsted
Oasis Academy Benson was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 13 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103362)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 103362), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2018Good
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 Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103362)
Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103362)
Jul 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103362)