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Oasis Academy Watermead

Barrie Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S5 8RJ

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Ofsted
Not judged

Jun 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
70%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
49.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
25.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,621

2024-25

Places filled
103%

434 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 June 2025

Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +27%

43%
'18-19
43%
'22-23
55%
'23-24
70%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +5%

0%
'18-19
4%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
5%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

103
'18-19
104
'22-23
102
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +4

100
'18-19
99
'22-23
99
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

104
'18-19
101
'22-23
99
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.7

3.0
'18-19
3.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.9

5.5
'18-19
3.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.9

-1.3
'18-19
-0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+13.3% vs Sheffield average

This school70.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.2 vs Sheffield average

This school105.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.2 vs Sheffield average

This school104.0
Sheffield average103.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average104.4

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.
49.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
32.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
21.9%

Gender split

55%
45%

239 girls · 195 boys

Ethnicity

White British
36.9%
Pakistani
12.7%
African
10.8%
Other ethnic group
8.8%
Indian
8.3%
Other Mixed
4.4%
Other White
4.1%
Other Asian
3.9%
White & Black Caribbean
3.7%
White & Asian
2.1%
White & Black African
1.6%
Unclassified
1.2%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (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 Sheffield average

This school49.5%
Sheffield average32.9%
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.

+10.3% vs Sheffield average

This school32.3%
Sheffield average22.0%
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.

-8.0% vs Sheffield average

This school2.3%
Sheffield average10.3%
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.

+6.0% vs Sheffield average

This school21.9%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.3%

5.5%
'18-19
8.4%
'21-22
8.7%
'22-23
7.4%
'23-24
7.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +14.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.4%
'18-19
27.5%
'21-22
29.4%
'22-23
22.9%
'23-24
25.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.5% vs Sheffield average

This school7.8%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

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

+6.9% vs Sheffield average

This school25.7%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
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. -0.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.6%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
2.1%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
4.5%
'20-21
4.5%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.9%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.6%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
2.3%
'20-21
1.7%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.9%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (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.

-2.6% vs Sheffield average

This school0.7%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

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

-0.05% vs Sheffield average

This school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£133,000

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

Recorded crimes
45

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

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

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
18
Vehicle crime
5
Anti social behaviour
4
Other crime
4
Public order
4
Criminal damage and arson
3
Robbery
3
Possession of weapons
2

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 140219