Oasis Academy Brightstowe, Bristol

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.9km)Unlikely (~3.8km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Rachel Hopwood
Pupils:741 / 945 capacity
LA:Bristol, City of
Phone:01173167330
Address:Penpole Lane, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 0EB
Trust:OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2008

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:135671
UKPRN:10024189
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bristol North West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

49.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

48 responses
Would recommend65%
Child is happy67%
Well taught65%
Good progress60%
Feels safe73%
Well behaved56%
Bullying dealt with35%
Kept informed63%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development56%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.8

Avg class size

31

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Shirehampton Rail Station (Entrance)
861m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Shirehampton Grn (C)
278m · 5 min walk
Priory Gardens (E-bound)
378m · 6 min walk
The Roman Villa (W-bound)
425m · 7 min walk
Pembroke Avenue (NE-bound)
469m · 8 min walk
St Mary's Walk (SE-bound)
481m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

741 pupils

945 capacity

204 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Medium pressure
New homes approved:21,093
Projected new pupils:3,797

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol

Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

4,552

Applications

4,544

Got 1st preference

82.1%

Got preferred school

95.9%

Secondary admissions across Bristol, City of (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

5 November 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
16 October 2018
14 January 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

14.53596%

Overall absence

38.95275%

Persistent absence

783

Enrolments

Authorised6.42068%
Unauthorised8.11528%
Persistent (10%+)38.95275%
Severe (50%+)10.21711%

Absence trend

7.04989%
18/19
11.29236%
20/21
16.67546%
21/22
18.16179%
22/23
17.00745%
23/24
14.53596%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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