Oasis Academy Enfield, Enfield
Oasis Academy Enfield is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Enfield, part of Oasis Community Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 8th-highest of the 11 schools in Enfield with published results, and 2,585th of 3,298 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Enfield (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oasis Academy Enfield in detail
Oasis Academy Enfield in its own words
In its own words: "Our ethos is rooted in what we believe and who we are. Grounded in our story, it is an expression of our character; a set of values that inform and provide the lens on everything we do. It is these ethos values that we want to be known for and to live by."
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Oasis Academy Enfield, our fervent aim is to ensure all students have a rich, rewarding, and enjoyable experience at the Academy. To this end, we place great emphasis on our culture and ethos, so students are clear about our expectations, are well supported, and achieve well."
Coming up: an open day on Friday 30 October 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Enfield
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Oasis Academy Enfield averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Enfield and 47 across England.
36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Enfield and 47% in England.
That is up from 38.4 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.17: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.3, against 41.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 2.5 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Religious Studies.
Getting a place at Oasis Academy Enfield
For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Oasis Academy Enfield as their first choice and 221 named it as one of their preferences, for 76 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 Enfield
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Oasis Academy Enfield are Ark John Keats Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.4); The Lea Valley Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 34.4); St Ignatius College (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.4); and Bishop Stopford's School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.6).
Oasis Academy Enfield's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Ark John Keats AcademyThe Lea Valley AcademySt Ignatius CollegeBishop Stopford's School
The trust
Oasis Academy Enfield is one of 58 schools run by Oasis Community Learning, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.1 in 2024/25.
What parents say
38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oasis Academy Enfield (as of September 2025): 61% would recommend the school, 71% say their child is happy there and 28% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (79%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (28%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 138 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 41% to a further education college and 1% into work.
Of the 57 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 75% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 9% into work. 5% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
60.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 57% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (26%), White British (13%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 97 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 43 (6.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Enfield Lock Rail Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Solar Way (->e), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oasis Academy Enfield 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 Enfield issued 81 suspensions, 11.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Oasis Academy Enfield are Keys Meadow Primary School (0.2 miles), Prince of Wales Primary School (0.3 miles), Chesterfield Primary School (0.4 miles) and Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Keys Meadow Primary SchoolPrince of Wales Primary SchoolChesterfield Primary SchoolFreezywater St George's CofE VA Primary 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 destination measures; 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 April 2015, 11 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
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school excels at creating a positive, respectful environment where all pupils can thrive. Teachers work hard to support every child's individual needs, whether they need extra help with reading or have additional learning needs. The school also gives pupils wonderful enrichment opportunities and prepares them well for their future through strong careers guidance.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership creating a culture of high expectations for learning across the school
- Well-designed curriculum with good opportunities for pupils to apply and practise knowledge
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language
- Growing reading culture with quick identification and intervention for pupils with gaps
- Excellent behaviour and attendance improvements, with calm and respectful school environment
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistency in how teachers use assessment information to adapt teaching and close learning gaps
- Teaching does not always move pupils on when they are ready, holding back some pupils' progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems and a positive culture where pupils feel safe and confident reporting concerns to trusted adults.
Extracurricular Activities
Dance club, choir, computer programming, culture day, LEARN days
Oasis Academy Enfield is a secondary school that has improved significantly in the last year under strong leadership. The school has high expectations for pupil behaviour and learning, with staff dedicated to supporting all pupils including those with English as an additional language and those with SEND.
About
Oasis Academy Enfield is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Enfield Lock area of Enfield, England.
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At a Glance
60.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
38 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.30 to -0.17 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 38.0 to 40.3 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 29% to 36% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 40.3 | 35.5% |
| Disadvantaged(83) | - | 39.3 | 33.7% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(55) | - | 41.8 | 38.2% |
| Boys(63) | - | 39.2 | 41.3% |
| Girls(75) | - | 41.1 | 30.7% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(79) | - | 41.1 | 36.7% |
| Non mobile(121) | - | 40.5 | 35.5% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 138 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
81
Suspensions
11.30%
Suspension rate
55 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 717 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Oasis Academy Enfield
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oasis Academy Enfield from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oasis Academy Enfield is in Enfield; for families living there:
Apply to Enfield for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 37
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 33 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
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 Enfield is 60 (the median across 108 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
Your chances of a place at Oasis Academy Enfield
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
721 pupils
1,150 places
429 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Enfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Enfield
Across Enfield council
Places available
4,103
Applications
3,975
Got 1st preference
77.0%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Enfield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
97
SEN Support
43
EHC Plans
20.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
690
Total Pupils
368
Boys
322
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
49
Teachers
14.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,419
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,027
Per pupil
£6048k
Total funding
£367k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.4%
Overall absence
36.2%
Persistent absence
683
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Oasis Academy Enfield
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Oasis Academy Enfield
What are GCSE results like at Oasis Academy Enfield?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Oasis Academy Enfield achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.3. 36% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Oasis Academy Enfield's Ofsted rating?
Oasis Academy Enfield's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Oasis Academy Enfield?
No fixed boundary. When Oasis Academy Enfield is oversubscribed, Enfield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Oasis Academy Enfield?
Oasis Academy Enfield was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 1150 places.
How big are the classes at Oasis Academy Enfield?
Classes at Oasis Academy Enfield average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oasis Academy Enfield?
Oasis Academy Enfield has around 690 pupils on roll. 60% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oasis Academy Enfield?
10.4% of sessions were missed at Oasis Academy Enfield in 2024/25. 36.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oasis Academy Enfield?
Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Oasis Academy Enfield on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Oasis Academy Enfield?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 33 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 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 Enfield is 60 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oasis Academy Enfield?
Oasis Academy Enfield is at Kinetic Crescent, Innova Park, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7XH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)