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Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Heather O'Connor (Principal)

corporate_fareOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING

location_onGrimsby, DN33 1AW

language Visit Website phone 01472310013

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

417

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Expected Standard

33%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Grimsby, serving ages 3-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 96% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe is an academy sponsor led in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING. The school has approximately 363 pupils on roll, of whom 69% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 33% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #40 of 42 primaries in North East Lincolnshire and #13,010 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Needs attention, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 62%

Reading49% LA 72%

Writing41% LA 72%

Maths43% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading48% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing55% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths55% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading54% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths64% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA -0.7

-2.8 to 0.6

-0.4

Write

LA 0.6

-2.0 to 1.2

0.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-1.2 to 2.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading68% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA 0.2

-0.1 to 2.8

-3.3

Write

LA 1.0

-4.6 to -2.0

1.3

Maths

LA 0.6

0.0 to 2.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 63%

Reading60% LA 71%

Writing69% LA 77%

Maths63% LA 75%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.6

-1.5 to 1.9

1.2

Write

LA 1.5

-0.4 to 2.8

-0.3

Maths

LA 1.2

-1.9 to 1.3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#13,010 / 14,159	#40	#13,549	#1
2024	#11,559 / 14,233	#39	#12,350	#1
2023	#9,092 / 13,940	#30	#11,047	#8,135
2019	#8,774 / 11,810	#31	#10,444	#6,765
2018	#6,517 / 10,972	#31	#8,349	#5,156

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 May 2026

Inspection Report

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05 October 2021

Inspection Report

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17 January 2018

Inspection Report

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20 September 2017

Inspection Report

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03 May 2017

Inspection Report

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08 February 2017

Inspection Report

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14 September 2016

Inspection Report

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24 February 2016

Inspection Report

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25 June 2014

Inspection Report

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27 February 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

9 Evaluations

2026-05-06

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Needs attention

Attendance & Behaviour

Needs attention

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Expected standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2021-10-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2018-01-17

Schools into Special Measures Visit 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2017-09-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2017-05-03

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2017-02-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2016-09-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2016-02-24

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-06-25

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 386 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	386	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	391	1	0.3%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	412	6	1.5%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	418	8	1.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	418	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	431	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	417	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	416	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	439	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	435	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	432	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	442	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	444	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	449	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	465	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	465	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	452	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	499	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	478	3	0.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	471	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	486	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	462	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	452	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	479	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	489	4	0.8%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	494	14	2.8%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 47 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

77%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

74%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

77%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree20%

agree7%

disagree7%

strongly disagree40%

don't know7%

not applicable57%

Neither agree nor disagree20%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree31%

agree34%

disagree11%

strongly disagree11%

don't know3%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree34%

agree40%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

disagree14%

strongly disagree3%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree46%

agree31%

Neither agree nor disagree11%

disagree9%

strongly disagree3%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree37%

agree29%

disagree6%

strongly disagree9%

Neither agree nor disagree20%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree37%

agree26%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

don't know3%

not applicable3%

Neither agree nor disagree14%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes43%

no57%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree33%

agree27%

disagree20%

Neither agree nor disagree20%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes74%

no26%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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