Secondary school

Oasis Academy South Bank

  • Free School
  • ages 11–19
  • Mixed
  • Lambeth
  • SE1 7HS
  • Sixth form

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 514 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2017/18: top 18%18%2018/19: top 20%2021/22: top 41%2022/23: top 26%2023/24: top 17%2024/25: top 16%No exams

A-level results

#215 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 854.6 · London 50.17/10 Above+28.8 pts
Grade 5+ English and maths59.3% · London 51.8%7/10 Above+9.6 pts
EBacc point score5.16 · London 4.568/10 Above
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.81 · London +0.329/10 Top 20%
A level points per entry35.82 · London 34.76/10 Middle−12.8 pts
Show exam results by year
Attainment 8
2015/16: withheld (1 pupils)2016/17: withheld (1 pupils)2017/18: 53.4 · 120 pupils · London 492018/19: 52.9 · 118 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 50.3 · 118 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 51.2 · 123 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 54.3 · 112 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 54.6 · 118 pupils · London 50.1554.650.3No exams

No exams 2019/20–21Withheld 2015/16, 2016/17

Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: withheld (1 pupils)2017/18: 62% · 120 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 59% · 118 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 61% · 118 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 61% · 123 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 61.6% · 112 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 59.3% · 118 pupils · London 51.8%62%59%No exams

No exams 2019/20–21Withheld 2016/17

A level points per entry
2021/22: 39.68 · 57 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 31.74 · 59 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 34.35 · 56 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 35.82 · 56 pupils · London 34.739.6831.74

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in60.8%
93 of 153 who put it first2014 · 76.2%2026 · 60.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st15393
2nd13514
3rd1184
Last distance offered
  • 2026/271.2 km
  • 2025/261.7 km
  • 2024/251.7 km

Inspections · 2015–2024

  1. 2015Outstanding
  2. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected May 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils flourish here.”
  • “They are very proud to be part of this strong and caring school community.”
  • “The school has high expectations for all pupils to succeed and grow into knowledgeable and confident individuals.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026691
Free school meals (past 6 years)68.0%
First language not English51.9%
SEN support12.0%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils15.7%

Girls 45.7%Boys 54.3%

90.9% full · 760 places · 118 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 87 responses (12.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.5% not applicable59.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.9% not applicable77% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent82.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.4
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 46.8
  • Leadership 4.9
  • Teaching assistants 7.3
  • Other support 22.2

Teachers 51.7 FTE · Whole workforce 81.2 · 87 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,858
Spend per pupil£9,045
Staff spend per pupil£6,969
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£1,291,000in-year balance

Grants £10,743 · self-generated £107 · premises £354 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING (54 academies) · trust reserve £27,158,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

112 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained86.6%
  • Education83.9%
  • Apprenticeship0.9%
  • Employment1.8%
  • Not sustained9.8%
  • Unknown3.6%

After sixth form (16–18)

58 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained86.2%
  • Education74.1%
  • Higher education72.4%
  • Apprenticeship5.2%
  • Employment6.9%
  • Not sustained12.1%
  • Unknown1.7%