Oasis Academy Benson, Birmingham

In its own words: "Being part of the Oasis family of academies, the overarching vision of our academy is to provide 'Exceptional Education at the Heart of the Community.' We want to ensure that all of our young people, whatever their starting points or background, get the education they deserve - and they deserve nothing less than exceptional."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are immensely proud of our pupils and the remarkable individuals they become during their journey with us. Oasis Academy Benson is a nurturing and inclusive primary academy in Hockley, Birmingham, caring for children aged 3 to 11. While our ethos is rooted in Christian values, we are an all-faiths community committed to equality, respect, and belonging for every family."

Oasis Academy Benson has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Benson Community School (URN 103362), 65% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Oasis Academy Benson as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Oasis Academy Benson are St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 90% maths); Nishkam Primary School Birmingham (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 93% maths); James Watt Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 66% maths); and Oasis Academy Boulton (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths).

Oasis Academy Benson is one of 58 schools run by Oasis Community Learning, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

53.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 69.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), Black (30%) and other ethnic groups (14%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro), about 70 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Road (before), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oasis Academy Benson stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 802 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Oasis Academy Benson issued 8 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Oasis Academy Benson are King Edward VI Handsworth School (0.5 miles), Windsor Olympus Academy (0.5 miles), King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (0.5 miles) and Holyhead School (0.8 miles).