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Oasis Academy Benson

Benson Road, Hockley, Birmingham, West Midlands · B18 5TD

PrimaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 3–11311 pupilsOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
01215544913Ward: E05011168MP: E14001096
Ofsted
Inadequate

Sept 2023

Overall absence
11.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
57.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,593

2024-25

Places filled
74%

311 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 13 September 2023

Overall effectivenessInadequate
Early years
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Inadequate

Subject to a category of concern: Special measures

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Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
57.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
69.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.5%

Gender split

48%
52%

149 girls · 162 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
28.3%
African
13.5%
Caribbean
11.3%
Other ethnic group
11.3%
Indian
8.7%
Other Black
5.8%
Other White
5.5%
Bangladeshi
5.1%
Other Mixed
2.6%
Gypsy/Roma
2.3%
White British
2.3%
Other Asian
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+16.6% vs Birmingham average

This school57.2%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+34.4% vs Birmingham average

This school69.5%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-9.9% vs Birmingham average

This school1.3%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-0.5% vs Birmingham average

This school14.5%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate

11.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

31.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+4.0% vs Birmingham average

This school11.0%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+11.0% vs Birmingham average

This school31.0%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.4% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£143,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
245

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
26%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
137
Criminal damage and arson
20
Other theft
18
Vehicle crime
15
Burglary
12
Public order
9
Drugs
7
Other crime
6

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 150692