SCHOOL PROFILE

Oasis Academy South Bank

Secondary Free schools URN 139659
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 760 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 May 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Lambeth
Trust OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 691 691 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 330 47.8% of pupils
Male pupils 361 52.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

62.7%
37.9 pts above England
School 62.7%
Lambeth 37.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

47.5%
27.2 pts above England
School 47.5%
Lambeth 39.6%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Lambeth 0.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
39.1%
270
White British
10.4%
72
Any other ethnic group
9.7%
67
Any other White background
8.4%
58
Caribbean
7.2%
50
Any other Mixed background
5.1%
35
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 15.6% 108 of 691 pupils
5.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.6%
Lambeth 23.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.9% 82 pupils
England 14.8% 2.9 pts below
EHC plans 3.8% 26 pupils
England 6.0% 2.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 28
Autistic spectrum disorder 23
Social, emotional & mental health 22
Specific learning difficulty 11
Moderate learning difficulty 10
Other difficulty or disability 7

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

54.6 15.4 pts above England
School 54.6
Lambeth 37.1
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 59.3% England 36.0% 23.3 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 76.3% England 51.4% 24.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 90.7% England 30.6% 60.1 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.16 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.81 · 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

5.65%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.56 pts lower than England
School 5.65%
Lambeth 6.67%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.72%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.09 pts lower than England
School 15.72%
Lambeth 19.39%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.59%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.79 pts higher than England
School 2.59%
Lambeth 1.99%
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

90.9% 1.4 pts below England
Oasis Academy South Bank
90.9%
Lambeth
84.6%
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