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Annual Report and Financial Statements — Year Ended 31 August 2025

Oasis Community Learning is a family of 55 academies across England, united by a mission to provide exceptional education at the heart of the community. In 2024-25, 29,853 students were enrolled (53.2% pupil premium; 37% EAL); 90% of schools were rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted; primary attainment in RWM rose from 56% to 62% — matching the national average; 4,520 staff were employed; and energy emissions fell 11% to 5,207 tCO₂e. Two new primary academies joined in January 2025. The Oasis 2030 Strategy was launched for the next strategic cycle.

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55 academies (33 primary, 19 secondary, 3 all-through); Oasis curriculum (character, competence, community); Oasis 9 Habits character development; Oasis Entitlement (guaranteed opportunities for every student); Oasis Way for Inclusive Practice (trauma-responsive, relational, restorative); SEND resource bases; Wave 3 inclusion provisions; Oasis Hub community partnerships (youth work, food insecurity, family support, adult education); Oasis Horizons online learning; careers education programme Custom geography from upload: England (55 academies across multiple regions)

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 29,853 students enrolled across 55 academies (53.2% pupil premium; 37% English as additional language); 4,520 staff; combined roll including nursery and sixth form: 31,140
Key Metric 2 90% of Ofsted-inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (cumulative); primary RWM attainment rose from 56% to 62% — matching national average; 75% of Year 1 children passed phonics check
Key Metric 3 Energy use fell 10.6%; total carbon emissions reduced 11% from 5,849 to 5,207 tCO₂e; per-student energy use down 5.2% to 1,314 kWh; 100% renewable electricity; 2 new academies joined January 2025

Key Outcomes

  • OCL primary attainment improved 9 percentage points 2022–2025 vs 3 percentage points nationally; The Oasis Way for Inclusive Practice launched September 2024; Oasis Academy Woodview and Marksbury Road achieved outstanding in personal development and early years
  • Secondary exclusions fell from 59 (2023/24) to 51 (2024/25); SEND resource bases expanded at two Bristol academies in partnership with Bristol City Council; Strategic Careers Lead appointed; new Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance training provider secured
  • Oasis Charitable Trust (reg. 1026487) is the sole member; conclusion of five-year One Plan strategy; Oasis 2030 Strategy to launch 2025/26; two new Birmingham primaries (Benson and Wattville) joined January 2025; district heat transitions, solar PV expansion and DfE Net Zero Accelerator participation planned

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Impact Snapshot
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440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
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140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
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373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025
0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
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55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
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45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
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95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
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91,000 young people supported across 24 countries in 2024/25, including 67,368 in the UK
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Over 70% of the 25,500 young people who completed Employment and Enterprise programmes achieved a positive outcome
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Education programmes engaged 63,000 young people (69% of the total), the largest share of delivery
In the UK, 71% of Employment and Enterprise completers achieved a positive outcome, including 39% into employment or self-employment
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851 students supported through the In2STEM programme in 2024, from 2,036 applications
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27,447 hours of in-person STEM placement experience provided to participants
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94% of participants know what it means to work in STEM after the programme, up from 69% beforehand
97% of alumni who applied to university were successfully offered a place, based on UCAS data from 1,760 alumni