Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants, Birmingham
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Birmingham, part of Oasis Community Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. It was 76% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants in detail
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 63 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants are Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior (under 0.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 90% maths); Gossey Lane Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 93% reading, 80% maths); Lift Lea Forest (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 89% maths); and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, 76% reading, 79% maths).
Oasis Academy Blakenhale JuniorGossey Lane AcademyLift Lea ForestOur Lady's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants 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.
Who goes there
52.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Asian (29%) and Black (13%).
In 2026, 34 pupils (13.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blakenhale Road (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants issued 3 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants are King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy (0.5 miles), Cockshut Hill School (0.5 miles), Centre for Accelerated Learning (0.8 miles) and Tile Cross Academy (0.8 miles).
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyCockshut Hill SchoolCentre for Accelerated LearningTile Cross Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2016, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
52.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants
Before and after school care
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Birmingham
Term dates
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
206 pupils
270 places
64 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
246
Total Pupils
118
Boys
128
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,526
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,258
Per pupil
£1537k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
157
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants
What is Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants's Ofsted rating?
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants?
No fixed boundary. When Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants?
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants?
Classes at Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants average 23.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants?
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants has around 246 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants?
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants is at Blakenhale Road, Garrett's Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0XD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)