Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #18 in Croydon public Top 37% UK

Oasis Academy Arena

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

personMs Jeanette Bell

corporate_fareOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING

location_onLondon, SE25 4QL

language Visit Website phone 2082406700

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

471

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Attainment 8

37.6

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GCSE Rank

#20 in Croydon

#2,817 of 3,216 nationally

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Oasis Academy Arena is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in London, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Oasis Academy Arena is an academy sponsor led in London, Croydon, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING. The school has approximately 369 pupils on roll, of whom 53% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.6, placing the school #20 in Croydon and #2,817 of 3,216 nationally. 28.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 11.4 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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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

37.6

Grade 5+ E&M

28.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.7%

Entering EBacc71.30%

EBacc APS3.59

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46.90%

EBacc APS3.32

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc65%

EBacc APS3.37

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.69

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS3.48

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 July 2025

Inspection Report

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01 November 2023

Inspection Report

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06 November 2019

Inspection Report

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27 February 2019

Inspection Report

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21 March 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-11-06

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Good

2019-02-27

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-03-21

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

9.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.7%(21 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 369 pupils. During this period, there were 35 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.5%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	369	35	9.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	367	49	13.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	443	40	9.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	416	27	6.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	409	8	2.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	481	30	6.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	471	33	7.0%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	459	34	7.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	508	15	3.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	498	24	4.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	493	9	1.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	511	5	1.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	497	4	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	490	9	1.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	520	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	520	11	2.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	513	15	2.9%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	447	18	4.0%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	432	47	10.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	456	43	9.4%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	350	60	17.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	350	22	6.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	347	27	7.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	254	48	18.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	274	34	12.4%	3.3%	4
2016/17 (Autumn term)	281	21	7.5%	3.1%	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 25 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils