Oasis Academy Arena
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 1 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 140209
- Address
- Albert Road, South Norwood, SE25 4QL
- Website
- www.oasisacademyarena.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 369 (49% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 62.1%
- Girls
- 37.9%
- First language not English
- 48.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.8%
- Persistent absence
- 33.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.7%
African 21.1%
White British 17.1%
Other 13.3%
Mixed 12%
Other White 11.4%
Caribbean 9.2%
Other Asian 5.4%
Other Black 5.1%
Indian 2.2%
Pakistani 1.6%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.6
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.59
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 79 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 79 |
| French | GCSE | 57 |
| Geography | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
Oasis Academy Arena
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 45 25 20 |
| Year 8 | 57 40 17 |
| Year 9 | 85 52 33 |
| Year 10 | 93 58 35 |
| Year 11 | 89 54 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 33.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 14.0% 49.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 7.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.5% 3.0% |