Education & Young People Community & Social Justice 2025
Oasis Community Learning (OCL)

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

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 1
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 2
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 Metric 3

✅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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