Oasis Academy Connaught, Bristol
Oasis Academy Connaught is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bristol, part of Oasis Community Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 165th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oasis Academy Connaught in detail
Oasis Academy Connaught in its own words
In its own words: "Oasis Academy Connaught is driven by a powerful ethos which aspires to treat everyone inclusively and recognises the importance of a holistic approach to education."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to welcome you to Oasis Academy Connaught - a place where everyone is encouraged to be the best they can be! Oasis Academy Connaught is a proud school and Nursery in the heart of Knowle West, blessed with large grounds and recent refurbishment."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Oasis Academy Connaught reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 53% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Oasis Academy Connaught
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Oasis Academy Connaught as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Connaught
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oasis Academy Connaught are School of Christ The King Catholic Primary (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 49% reading, 49% maths); Oasis Academy Marksbury Road (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 83% maths); and Knowle Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 76% maths).
Oasis Academy Connaught's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
School of Christ The King Catholic PrimaryE-ACT Ilminster Avenue AcademyOasis Academy Marksbury RoadKnowle Park Primary School
The trust
Oasis Academy Connaught 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.
What parents say
26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oasis Academy Connaught (as of September 2025): 73% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (81%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).
Who goes there
72.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (60%), Black (16%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 53 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 8 (2.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bedminster Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Melvin Square (a), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oasis Academy Connaught stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Oasis Academy Connaught issued 4 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 Connaught are Oasis Academy Daventry Road (0.3 miles), Oasis Academy John Williams (1 mile), Oasis Academy Temple Quarter (1.2 miles) and St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School (1.3 miles).
Oasis Academy Daventry RoadOasis Academy John WilliamsOasis Academy Temple QuarterSt Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will be welcomed into a warm, caring community where kindness and respect are valued. The school excels at supporting children's wellbeing and personal development, offering mental health support and enriching experiences like educational visits and visiting authors and musicians. Staff work hard to help every child settle in quickly, even those joining mid-year, and behaviour across the school is purposeful and positive.
Key Strengths
- Warm, caring school culture where pupils feel safe and supported - staff greet pupils kindly and help them with worries
- Strong personal development provision including mental health support, educational visits to farms and historical sites, and visitors such as authors and musicians
- Good behaviour and conduct throughout school - pupils understand the importance of respect and take on responsibilities like anti-bullying champions
- Early steps to develop a love of reading with phonics programme starting in Reception and regular reading encouraged across all classes
- Effective support for pupils with special needs - detailed learning plans with precise and measurable targets
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching of curriculum does not routinely help pupils remember what they have learned or build on prior knowledge
- Not all staff have the expertise to teach the curriculum effectively, and early years staff lack clear understanding of curriculum aims
- Checks on pupil learning are not precise enough - pupils develop gaps in knowledge and move on with misconceptions
- Teaching of phonics does not always respond to individual pupil needs, and vocabulary and speaking opportunities are missed
- Early years provision requires improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, anti-bullying champions programme, playtime helpers, educational visits to farms and historical sites, author and musician visits
Oasis Academy Connaught is a friendly and inclusive primary school where pupils are happy and behaviour is good. However, the quality of education requires improvement because the way the curriculum is taught does not yet help all pupils remember and build on what they have learned.
At a Glance
72.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
26 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 38% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.7
Avg class size
19.8
Infant (KS1)
21.6
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Oasis Academy Connaught 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 Bristol, City of
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oasis Academy Connaught.
- Progressive Kids Marksbury Road800m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Oasis Academy Connaught is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bristol, City of's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oasis Academy Connaught from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oasis Academy Connaught is in Bristol, City of; for families living there:
- Bristol, City of's school travel policy: Home to school travel policy
- How to apply: Apply online for home school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 22 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
314 pupils
350 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across Bristol, City of council
Places available
5,210
Applications
4,287
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Bristol, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
310
Total Pupils
160
Boys
150
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,788
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,774
Per pupil
£2357k
Total funding
£317k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
21.9%
Persistent absence
292
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 Connaught
What are SATs results like at Oasis Academy Connaught?
Of the pupils at Oasis Academy Connaught who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Oasis Academy Connaught's Ofsted rating?
Oasis Academy Connaught's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Oasis Academy Connaught?
No fixed boundary. When Oasis Academy Connaught is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Oasis Academy Connaught?
Oasis Academy Connaught was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 350 places.
How big are the classes at Oasis Academy Connaught?
Classes at Oasis Academy Connaught average 20.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Oasis Academy Connaught?
Oasis Academy Connaught has around 310 pupils on roll. 73% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oasis Academy Connaught?
7% of sessions were missed at Oasis Academy Connaught in 2024/25. 21.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oasis Academy Connaught?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Oasis Academy Connaught 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 Connaught have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Oasis Academy Connaught 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. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Oasis Academy Connaught: Progressive Kids Marksbury Road (800m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Oasis Academy Connaught?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 22 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oasis Academy Connaught?
Oasis Academy Connaught is at Melvin Square, Knowle West, Bristol, BS4 1NH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)