Oasis Academy Lord's Hill

Overview

The inspection judged the school’s overall effectiveness as ‘Inadequate’, citing that ‘pupils’ achievement has been too low for too long’. Teaching quality is described as ‘inconsistent’, meaning a pupil’s experience depends heavily on their specific class, with many leaving without necessary qualifications due to poor attendance and education standards.

Strengths

• Pupils are ‘typically respectful towards each other’ and value the diversity of the school population.
• Recent initiatives, such as ‘culture days’, have helped promote understanding of equalities and diversity.
• The student council works with leaders to develop a culture that ‘does not tolerate bullying’.
• Support for pupils who speak English as an additional language is ‘comprehensive’, aiding their confidence in speaking, reading, and writing.
• The ‘identity’ curriculum in key stage 3 helps pupils learn how to keep themselves safe and understand healthy relationships.

Areas to improve

• Teachers must plan activities that build pupils’ knowledge and skills ‘consistently well across the full curriculum’, as current lessons often lack depth.
• Staff need better training and support to effectively teach essential knowledge, ensuring new learning builds understanding over time.
• The school must ensure the ‘behaviour and culture’ policy is understood and applied effectively by all staff to address unacceptable conduct.
• Actions to secure better attendance, particularly for disadvantaged pupils, must be intensified.

Safeguarding

The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.