Oasis School 21
All-through · Free schools · Mixed · Newham
Pitchford Street, Stratford, E15 4RZ
66
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 29/04/2025
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.7%
23.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,080
Capacity used
Has space90%
1,200 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
29 of 29 families who put it first got an offer
30
Places offered
91
Total applications
3.0
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 29 | 29 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 19 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 19 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 24 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 91 | 29 | 32% |
1st preference success by year
Newham lets families list 6 preferences. 3 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- All-through
- Age range
- 4–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Moray Dickson
- Address
- Pitchford Street, Stratford, E15 4RZ
- Phone
- 02082622121
- Local authority
- Newham
- Ward / constituency
- Stratford · Stratford and Bow
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 138196
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 49% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 30% | — | — |
| SEN support | 6% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
1,080 pupils · 1,200 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
29 April 2025
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessSixth form Good Early years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 807 pupils
Attendance
92.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
7.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
23.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 64% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 8% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.05 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.08 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.03 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 65% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 9% | 8% |
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 47.9% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 66.2% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.5% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 71 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 30.73 | 35 |
| Average grade | C | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 6.8% | 17% |
| A-level students | 133 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 69 | 29% | 54% | 71% | |
| English Language | 69 | 17% | 57% | 75% | |
| English Literature | 69 | 20% | 68% | 78% | |
| History | 57 | 23% | 53% | 67% | |
| Combined Science | 56 | 14% | 45% | 64% | |
| Business | 21 | 5% | 48% | 62% | |
| Geography | 20 | 25% | 65% | 65% | |
| Computer Science | 17 | 47% | 76% | 94% | |
| Drama | 16 | 0% | 13% | 31% | |
| Music | 14 | 36% | 79% | 93% | |
| Biology | 13 | 62% | 92% | 100% | |
| Physics | 13 | 46% | 92% | 100% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 71 | 3% | 11% | 35% | |
| Economics | 52 | 0% | 12% | 38% | |
| Psychology | 50 | 2% | 4% | 38% | |
| Chemistry | 33 | 0% | 15% | 42% | |
| Biology | 30 | 0% | 20% | 43% | |
| Computer Science | 25 | 4% | 4% | 36% | |
| English Literature | 24 | 4% | 8% | 50% | |
| Government and Politics | 20 | 0% | 15% | 50% | |
| Geography | 19 | 0% | 26% | 47% | |
| Sociology | 19 | 5% | 16% | 68% | |
| Business Studies | 18 | 6% | 17% | 39% | |
| Physics | 13 | 8% | 15% | 15% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 19909: Six 21
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 6 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | 0% |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 63% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 3% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 66% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Newham council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.