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Oasis Academy Don Valley

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

person Mr Peter Davies (Principal)

corporate_fareOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING

location_onSheffield, S9 3TY

phone 01142200400

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Inspected 2026

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Students

1,095

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Attainment 8

34.3

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GCSE Rank

#31 in Sheffield

#3,461 of 4,024 nationally

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Oasis Academy Don Valley is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 2-16. Assessed as Needs Attention in curriculum and teaching on its latest Ofsted Report Card. Ranks in the top 86% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Oasis Academy Don Valley is an academy sponsor led in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 2-16. It is part of OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING. The school has approximately 1,116 pupils on roll, of whom 67% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 34.3, placing the school #31 in Sheffield and #3,461 of 4,024 nationally. 28.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 51% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Needs attention. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Needs attention, 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 20.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 15.1 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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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

34.3

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

28.60%

Grade 4+ E&M

42.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.1%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)35.30%

Triple Science Entry23.50%

EBacc Slot Score10.3 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

36.8

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

27.30%

Grade 4+ E&M

47.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.2%

Entering EBacc67.80%

EBacc APS3.53

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.1

Grade 5+ E&M

30.30%

Entering EBacc69.70%

EBacc APS3.42

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS3.36

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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.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

82.4%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80.7%

Apprenticeships0.8%

Employment0.8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7.6%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 56%

Reading61% LA 70%

Writing69% LA 65%

Maths56% LA 69%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading72% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths62% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading52% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths59% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.2

Read

LA -0.6

-6.8 to -3.6

-0.9

Write

LA -1.0

-2.4 to 0.7

-3.2

Maths

LA -0.7

-4.7 to -1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading65% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths69% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -0.6

-2.9 to 2.0

0.0

Write

LA -0.3

-2.2 to 2.3

0.2

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.0 to 2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 59%

Reading82% LA 69%

Writing76% LA 74%

Maths88% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA -0.3

-1.2 to 4.6

1.1

Write

LA 0.0

-1.7 to 3.9

1.6

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.1 to 4.3

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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	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank
2026	—	—	—	—	#3,587 / 4,024	#31	#3,461	#1
2025	#9,371 / 3,948	#69	#11,208	#1	#3,229 / 3,948	#29	#3,221	#1
2024	#7,275 / 4,450	#42	#7,951	#1	#3,263 / 4,450	#31	#3,219	#2,767
2023	#11,048 / 4,321	#79	#9,880	#12,610	#2,836 / 4,321	#27	#3,045	#1,837
2019	#6,367 / 13,571	#45	#1	#7,145	—	—	—	—
2018	#1,495 / 12,625	#9	#1	#3,083	—	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 May 2026

Inspection Report

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30 September 2025

Inspection Report

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15 November 2023

Inspection Report

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12 June 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2026-05-19

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

Needs attention

Achievement

Needs attention

Attendance & Behaviour

Needs attention

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Needs attention

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Expected standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2023-11-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2018-06-12

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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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

10.7%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.9%(79 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: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,138 pupils. During this period, there were 122 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.7%, which is above 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)	1,138	122	10.7%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,127	219	19.4%	0.9%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,127	184	16.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,129	93	8.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,120	109	9.7%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,104	36	3.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,095	44	4.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,097	34	3.1%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	963	20	2.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	950	15	1.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	950	9	0.9%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	796	8	1.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	785	6	0.8%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	785	8	1.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	622	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	622	9	1.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	615	12	2.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	455	8	1.8%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	456	5	1.1%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	453	7	1.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	284	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	286	2	0.7%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	274	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	213	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	193	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	188	0	0.0%	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 58 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 47 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 25 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Hearing Impairment 10 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 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?

35%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

54%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

64%Positive

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

strongly agree11%

agree11%

disagree17%

strongly disagree50%

not applicable69%

Neither agree nor disagree11%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree17%

agree24%

disagree19%

strongly disagree24%

don't know2%

Neither agree nor disagree15%

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

strongly agree17%

agree36%

Neither agree nor disagree12%

disagree15%

strongly disagree17%

Don't know3%

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

strongly agree19%

agree32%

Neither agree nor disagree15%

disagree14%

strongly disagree20%

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

strongly agree22%

agree24%

disagree17%

strongly disagree24%

Neither agree nor disagree14%

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

strongly agree25%

agree22%

disagree15%

strongly disagree20%

don't know2%

not applicable2%

Neither agree nor disagree14%

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

yes41%

no59%

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

strongly agree8%

agree25%

disagree17%

strongly disagree42%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes49%

no51%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

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

Secondary 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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