SCHOOL PROFILE

Oasis Academy Benson

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 150692
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 64.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 September 2023
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Inadequate
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 271 258 full-time · 13 part-time
Female pupils 125 46.1% of pupils
Male pupils 146 53.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

53.5%
28.7 pts above England
School 53.5%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

69.7%
49.4 pts above England
School 69.7%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Pakistani
30.3%
82
African
13.7%
37
Any other ethnic group
13.7%
37
Caribbean
11.4%
31
Indian
7.4%
20
Any other Black background
4.8%
13
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 14.8% 40 of 271 pupils
6.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.8%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.4% 31 pupils
England 14.8% 3.3 pts below
EHC plans 3.3% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 2.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 24
No specialist assessment yet 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Physical disability 2
Vision impairment 2

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.

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

11.03%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.82 pts higher than England
School 11.03%
Birmingham 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

30.99%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

15.17 pts higher than England
School 30.99%
Birmingham 20.05%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.17%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.37 pts higher than England
School 3.17%
Birmingham 2.18%
West Midlands 1.82%
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 primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

64.5% 23.7 pts below England
Oasis Academy Benson
64.5%
Birmingham
91.3%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
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