SCHOOL PROFILE

Oasis Academy Fir Vale

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 140218
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 92.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

2 June 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

17 November 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 18 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Sheffield
Trust OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 389 343 full-time · 46 part-time
Female pupils 220 56.6% of pupils
Male pupils 169 43.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

80.7%
55.9 pts above England
School 80.7%
Sheffield 34.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

94.6%
74.3 pts above England
School 94.6%
Sheffield 24.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.8%
0.2 pts below England
School 0.8%
Sheffield 0.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Gypsy / Roma
62.5%
243
African
12.1%
47
Pakistani
9.5%
37
Any other ethnic group
5.4%
21
Any other White background
4.9%
19
Any other Mixed background
2.3%
9
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 14.9% 58 of 389 pupils
5.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.9%
Sheffield 21.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.9% 50 pupils
England 14.8% 1.9 pts below
EHC plans 2.1% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 4.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 39
Hearing impairment 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Moderate learning difficulty 1

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 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

37.0% 23.4 pts below England
School 37.0%
Sheffield 56.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 60.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

37.0%

36.8 pts below England

School 37.0%
Sheffield 69.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 72.8%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

39.0%

31.3 pts below England

School 39.0%
Sheffield 64.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 70.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

37.0%

35.0 pts below England

School 37.0%
Sheffield 68.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 71.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official 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

14.13%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

7.92 pts higher than England
School 14.13%
Sheffield 7.26%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

56.76%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

40.95 pts higher than England
School 56.76%
Sheffield 18.80%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.92%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.11 pts higher than England
School 2.92%
Sheffield 2.70%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
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

92.6% 4.4 pts above England
Oasis Academy Fir Vale
92.6%
Sheffield
93.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
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