SCHOOL PROFILE

Oasis Academy Coulsdon

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 135654
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 934 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

20 March 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Croydon
Trust OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 927 927 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 473 51.0% of pupils
Male pupils 454 49.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

27.1%
2.3 pts above England
School 27.1%
Croydon 27.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.1%
14.2 pts below England
School 6.1%
Croydon 29.6%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.5%
0.5 pts above England
School 1.5%
Croydon 0.4%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
54.3%
503
African
7.8%
72
Any other White background
5.9%
55
Any other Mixed background
5.7%
53
Caribbean
5.4%
50
White and Black Caribbean
5.2%
48
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.6% 256 of 927 pupils
6.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.6%
Croydon 22.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.2% 187 pupils
England 14.8% 5.4 pts above
EHC plans 7.4% 69 pupils
England 6.0% 1.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 65
Social, emotional & mental health 55
Autistic spectrum disorder 53
Speech, language & communication 31
No specialist assessment yet 17
Moderate learning difficulty 14

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

44.8 5.6 pts above England
School 44.8
Croydon 36.3
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 51.6% England 36.0% 15.6 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 70.1% England 51.4% 18.7 pts above England
EBacc entry 62.5% England 30.6% 31.9 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.11 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.15 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.96%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.74 pts higher than England
School 7.96%
Croydon 6.77%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.47%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.65 pts higher than England
School 18.47%
Croydon 19.05%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.20%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.39 pts higher than England
School 4.20%
Croydon 2.11%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.3% 6.9 pts above England
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
99.3%
Croydon
79.6%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information