Oasis Academy Brislington

Overview

The inspection found that the school is fulfilling the "Expected standard" across most areas, with safeguarding standards met. While pupils generally achieve well and feel safe, the report highlights specific concerns regarding attendance and behaviour for certain groups, noting that these issues negatively impact some pupils' attitudes towards school.

Strengths

• The curriculum is described as "broad and ambitious," with leaders ensuring key knowledge is identified and broken down effectively.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are "typically well supported," with effective adaptations and a successful specially resourced provision.
• Extra-curricular provision is a "strength," offering a wide range of clubs and trips that disadvantaged pupils can access with barriers removed.
• Staff collaboration is effective, with expert teachers supporting less-experienced colleagues to develop secure subject knowledge.
• Pupils feel "well prepared for their next steps," benefiting from high-quality careers information and guidance.

Areas to improve

• Leaders must ensure staff "model high expectations of behaviour" and apply the behaviour policy "consistently and fairly," particularly during unstructured times.
• Leaders must further reduce the "persistent absence of disadvantaged pupils" to ensure they benefit from the curriculum and achieve better outcomes.
• Leaders must strengthen relationships with some parents by ensuring they "communicate positively and proactively."

Safeguarding

The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an "open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility" and concerns are actively identified and managed.