Oasis Academy Arena

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · London, Croydon
SE25 4QL
Composite score
47.0

School overview

Oasis Academy Arena is a secondary school serving London, Croydon, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 369 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Oasis Academy Arena 'Requires improvement'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 37.6 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 2.4 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

29% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 51% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 53% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Oasis Academy Arena, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,794
National rank
#457
In London
#20
In Croydon
Top 88%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
37.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
29%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
51%
% EBacc grade 5+
10%
EBacc average points score
3.59

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 369 % FSM ever-6 52.6% % EAL 48.2% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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