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Oasis Academy Hadley, Enfield

All-through
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 2–18

Oasis Academy Hadley is an all-through school for pupils aged 2 to 18 in Enfield, part of Oasis Community Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2012. That was 14 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 7th-highest of the 11 schools in Enfield with published results, and 2,555th of 3,298 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.

GCSE results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2012)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
Progress (2024)
Above average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Enfield (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Enfield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Oasis Academy Hadley in detail

Oasis Academy Hadley in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am immensely proud to be the Principal of Oasis Academy Hadley. Hadley is an all-through family school, where children at every key stage from ages 2 to 19 learn well and make great progress. We pride ourselves on being inclusive and championing the gifts and talents of every individual."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM, journalism and philosophy.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2026, pupils at Oasis Academy Hadley averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.5, 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 down from 42 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.25: pupils made above 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 42.5, against 37.6 for other pupils at the school.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 17 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

Getting a place at Oasis Academy Hadley

For September 2026 entry, 141 families put Oasis Academy Hadley as their first choice and 360 named it as one of their preferences, for 161 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 Hadley

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Oasis Academy Hadley are Heron Hall Academy (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7); AIM Academy North London (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.9); Kingsmead School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); and Bishop Stopford's School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.6).

Oasis Academy Hadley's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Heron Hall AcademyAIM Academy North LondonKingsmead SchoolBishop Stopford's School

The trust

Oasis Academy Hadley 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.

All 58 schools in Oasis Community Learning

What parents say

18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oasis Academy Hadley (as of April 2026): 83% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (83%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

Where pupils go next

Of the 169 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 17% to a further education college and 1% into work.

Of the 90 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 69% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 11% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

56.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 67.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (32%), Asian (11%) and other ethnic groups (8%).

In 2026, 328 pupils (21.5%) received SEN support and 45 (2.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Staffing

Oasis Academy Hadley had 70 teachers in 2026, one for every 21 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Ponders End Rail Station, about 200 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oasis Academy Hadley, 20 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oasis Academy Hadley 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 Hadley issued 102 suspensions, 6.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Oasis Academy Hadley are Alma Primary School (0.2 miles), St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles), St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles) and Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Alma Primary SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolWoodpecker Hall Primary Academy

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Offered a place in 2020 (~3.1km)Unlikely (~4.0km)

Enfield published that the last place for 2020 entry went to a family 1.926 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Zoe Thompson
Pupils:1,528
LA:Enfield
Phone:02088046946
Address:143 South Street, Enfield, EN3 4PX
Trust:OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING (58 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2009

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 11 months ago

Report card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)

Inclusion
Strong Standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected Standard
Achievement
Strong Standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal development
Strong Standard
Early years
Strong Standard
Post-16
Strong Standard
Leadership & governance
Strong Standard

Safeguarding standards: met

Inspected 18 November 2025View full report
URN:135958
UKPRN:10027984
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Enfield North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This is an inclusive school that genuinely breaks down barriers to learning for all pupils. Disadvantaged pupils achieve significantly above national averages, and the school funds enrichment activities, educational visits and free breakfasts so no child misses out. The school creates a calm, respectful community where pupils embrace diversity and behaviour is consistently strong.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional progress for disadvantaged pupils (61% of school population) who achieve significantly above national averages
  • Strong attendance rates, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, supported by early opening and free breakfasts
  • Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum from Nursery to sixth form with rigorous focus on reading
  • Inclusive approach that removes barriers to learning through targeted support and funding for all pupils
  • High-quality staff training based on research ensures consistent delivery of the curriculum

Areas for Improvement

  • Some variability in how staff implement teaching strategies such as checking for understanding and questioning
  • Further development needed in curriculum and teaching consistency across the school

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Photography club, 3D-printing club, drama performances, musical performances, Hadley editors, LGBTQ+ voice, eco-warriors, lunchtime and after-school clubs, student societies, peer reading support

Oasis Academy Hadley is a strong school across all key stages where pupils make excellent progress and achieve well, particularly disadvantaged pupils who significantly exceed national averages. The school prioritises inclusion, attendance and creating a safe, respectful community where all pupils can thrive.

About

Oasis Academy Hadley is an all-through academy school in the Ponders End area of the London Borough of Enfield, England, run by Oasis Community Learning. It is the second Oasis academy in London and has close links with Oasis Academy Enfield.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

At a Glance

56.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

18 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy83%
Feels safe78%
Well behaved72%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)50%
Kept informed78%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)75%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has declined from 0.38 to 0.25 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 44.0 to 40.5 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 40% to 36% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-40.536.3%
Disadvantaged(101)-42.537.6%
Not known to be disadvantaged(67)-37.634.3%
Boys(78)-39.338.5%
Girls(90)-41.634.4%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(121)-40.937.2%
Non mobile(159)-41.237.7%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language334
Mathematics334
Combined Science334
English Literature334
Geography162
History124
Spanish118
French108
Other Modern Languages86
Art and Design82
Social Studies64
Religious Studies60
Business Studies44
Media / Film / TV Studies38
Sports Studies30
Computer Science26
Music20

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 169 students

Continued education89%
Further education17%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment6%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

0

Permanent exclusions

0.00%

Exclusion rate

102

Suspensions

6.75%

Suspension rate

72 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,511 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Oasis Academy Hadley 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 Enfield

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oasis Academy Hadley.

  • Fun Fest Enfield800m away · Not yet graded
  • SAAG910m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Ponders End Rail Station
203m · 3 min walk
Ponders End Station (Entrance)
205m · 3 min walk
Southbury Rail Station
1.2km · 20 min walk

Bus Stops

Oasis Academy Hadley (Stop PU)
15m · 0 min walk
Ponders End Station (Stop PZ)
70m · 1 min walk
Falcon Road (Stop PX)
202m · 3 min walk
St Matthew's Church Ponders End (Stop PV)
410m · 7 min walk
Mollison Avenue / Ponders End (Stop PS)
434m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Oasis Academy Hadley 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
80
Fatal
0
Serious
8
Children hurt
13

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 80 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 72 slight.

13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

20 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.

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Your chances of a place at Oasis Academy Hadley

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Oasis Academy Hadley.
  • Last distance offered for 2020 entry, from Enfield's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Oasis Academy Hadley for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Enfield got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

1,438 pupils

1,935 places

497 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Enfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,992
Projected new pupils:359

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Enfield

Across Enfield council

Low demand council-wide0.97 applications per place

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(5)

18 November 2025Report card
Inclusion
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
Early years
Post-16
Leadership & governance
14 September 2021

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

22 June 2016

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

328

SEN Support

45

EHC Plans

24.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty123
Speech, Language & Communication100
Specific Learning Difficulty85
Social, Emotional & Mental Health32
Autistic Spectrum Disorder17
Other7
Hearing Impairment4
Visual Impairment2
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
4.8%
Asian
10.6%
Black
32.1%
Mixed
7.9%
Chinese
0.1%
Other
8.4%
Unclassified
2.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals56.1%
English as Additional Language67.7%

1,528

Total Pupils

756

Boys

772

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

70

Teachers

21.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£59,187

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£8,055

Per pupil

£11385k

Total funding

£904k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£2,220,004
EAL funding£214,832
Lump sum£157,194

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.1%

Overall absence

25.7%

Persistent absence

1,297

Enrolments

Authorised4.5%
Unauthorised3.6%
Persistent (10%+)25.7%
Severe (50%+)1.8%

Absence trend

6.7%
18/19
7.5%
20/21
8.1%
21/22
9.1%
22/23
7.7%
23/24
8.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Oasis Academy Hadley

What are GCSE results like at Oasis Academy Hadley?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Oasis Academy Hadley achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.5. 36% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Oasis Academy Hadley's Ofsted rating?

Oasis Academy Hadley's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2012, it was rated Good.

How close to Oasis Academy Hadley do you need to live?

Enfield published for September 2020 entry that the last place offered at Oasis Academy Hadley on distance went to a family 1.926 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Is it hard to get a place at Oasis Academy Hadley?

Oasis Academy Hadley was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 1935 places.

How big are the classes at Oasis Academy Hadley?

Classes at Oasis Academy Hadley average 24.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Oasis Academy Hadley?

Oasis Academy Hadley has around 1528 pupils on roll. 56% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Oasis Academy Hadley?

8.1% of sessions were missed at Oasis Academy Hadley in 2024/25. 25.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Oasis Academy Hadley?

Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Oasis Academy Hadley 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. 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 Hadley have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Oasis Academy Hadley 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 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Oasis Academy Hadley: Fun Fest Enfield (800m away, registered, not yet graded) and SAAG (910m away, registered, not yet graded).

How many road collisions happen near Oasis Academy Hadley?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 80 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 72 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 20 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 Hadley?

Oasis Academy Hadley is at 143 South Street, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 4PX.

Sources: Enfield admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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