Oasis Academy Fir Vale, Sheffield

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Oasis Academy Fir Vale on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is at the heart of the school's work."

Achievement - Expected standard. "The unique context of the school and high level of mobility has a negative impact on pupils' outcomes."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders are committed to improve attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have carefully designed the curriculum to ensure that pupils develop their knowledge step by step."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years curriculum is carefully designed and builds children's knowledge sequentially from Nursery to the Reception Year."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are passionate about ensuring pupils receive a high quality education and develop a secure sense of belonging."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have created a comprehensive personal development programme, including a curriculum where pupils learn about healthy relationships, safety, equality and fundamental British values."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the curriculum is taught consistently well and includes clear explanations and precise modelling so that pupils develop detailed knowledge across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that staff apply agreed approaches to assessing pupils understanding consistently in lessons so that gaps in learning are reduced over time and pupils achieve well"; "Leaders should ensure that they continue to communicate the importance of attendance to parents and carers and provide high-quality support so that attendance continues to improve for all pupils".

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Oasis Academy Fir Vale we believe that children learn best when they have opportunities to talk, play, explore, work together, ask questions and practice their developing skills. We believe in a curriculum that gives children the chance to learn language and new skills through real life and practical experiences."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am.

In 2025, 37% of Year 6 pupils at Oasis Academy Fir Vale reached the expected standard in reading and 37% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 27% in reading and 31% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Oasis Academy Fir Vale as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 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 Fir Vale are Whiteways Primary School (0.2 miles, 68% reading, 65% maths); Owler Brook Primary School (0.3 miles, 66% reading, 60% maths); Hucklow Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 58% reading, 72% maths); and Abbeyfield Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 67% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Oasis Academy Fir Vale.

Oasis Academy Fir Vale 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.

12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oasis Academy Fir Vale (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (92%).

80.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 94.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (12%), Asian (12%) and other ethnic groups (5%).

In 2026, 50 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 8 (2.1%) 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.

Oasis Academy Fir Vale had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Attercliffe Platform to Meadowhall, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Firth Park Road/Owler Lane (opposite), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oasis Academy Fir Vale 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 485 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Oasis Academy Fir Vale issued 14 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Oasis Academy Fir Vale are Fir Vale Academy (under 0.1 miles), Oasis Academy Don Valley (1.2 miles), UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park (1.2 miles) and Astrea Academy Sheffield (1.2 miles).