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Oasis Academy Hobmoor, Birmingham

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Oasis Academy Hobmoor is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Oasis Community Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 141st-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Oasis Academy Hobmoor in detail

Oasis Academy Hobmoor in its own words

In its own words: "We want to create an environment where each of our young people can thrive and reach their potential. We aim to empower our staff, students and community alike, giving each other the skills and regard to know they are doing a great job, and holding each other up by giving developmental feedback."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Oasis Academy Hobmoor. As the Principal, it is a privilege to be working alongside a professional and dedicated staff team whose mission is to deliver exceptional education at the heart of our community. We pride ourselves on working in partnership with families to help ensure that every pupil can fulfil their potential."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, cooking and art.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Oasis Academy Hobmoor reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 83% in maths).

Getting a place at Oasis Academy Hobmoor

For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Oasis Academy Hobmoor as their first choice and 187 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Oasis Academy Hobmoor

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Oasis Academy Hobmoor are St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths); Yardley Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 74% maths); Blakesley Hall Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 57% reading, 56% maths); and Redhill Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths).

Oasis Academy Hobmoor's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolYardley Primary SchoolBlakesley Hall Primary SchoolRedhill Primary School

The trust

Oasis Academy Hobmoor 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.

All 58 schools in Oasis Community Learning

Who goes there

54.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 67.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (72%), other ethnic groups (6%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 75 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 7 (1.4%) 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 Acocks Green Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wash Lane (after), 60 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oasis Academy Hobmoor 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 Hobmoor issued 6 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 Hobmoor are Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (0.6 miles); Waverley School (0.7 miles); Starbank School (0.8 miles); and Waverley Studio College (0.9 miles).

Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamWaverley SchoolStarbank SchoolWaverley Studio College

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; 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

Likely (~404m)Possible (~577m)Unlikely (~750m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Jones
Pupils:493
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01216753269
Address:Wash Lane, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8FD
Trust:OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING (58 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 17 January 2023View full report
URN:139214
UKPRN:10040058
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Yardley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

54.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-3ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 84% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

30.8

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

16

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

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

  • Blakesley Fun Club950m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Oasis Academy Hobmoor is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Wash Lane (after)
59m · 1 min walk
Rosedale Grove (after)
225m · 4 min walk
Clements Road (opp)
260m · 4 min walk
Millhouse Road (adj)
400m · 7 min walk
Hob Moor Road (adjacent)
425m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
32
Fatal
1
Serious
3
Children hurt
12

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 28 slight.

12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 9 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 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 Hobmoor

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Oasis Academy Hobmoor for 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

416 pupils

420 places

4 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,575
Projected new pupils:4,644

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

Across Birmingham council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

15,375

Applications

12,117

Got 1st preference

92.1%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(3)

17 January 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
16 January 2019
3 March 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

75

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

16.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication32
Autistic Spectrum Disorder17
Moderate Learning Difficulty11
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Visual Impairment4
Physical Disability4
Hearing Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
3.0%
Asian
72.2%
Black
5.3%
Mixed
5.6%
Other
5.7%
Unclassified
3.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals54.4%
English as Additional Language67.5%

493

Total Pupils

243

Boys

250

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

23.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,893

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,901

Per pupil

£2949k

Total funding

£342k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£500,387
EAL funding£94,409
Lump sum£141,970

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.8%

Overall absence

18.9%

Persistent absence

371

Enrolments

Authorised4.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)18.9%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

4.3%
18/19
7.2%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
8.6%
22/23
6.8%
23/24
5.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Oasis Academy Hobmoor

What are SATs results like at Oasis Academy Hobmoor?

Of the pupils at Oasis Academy Hobmoor who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.

What is Oasis Academy Hobmoor's Ofsted rating?

Oasis Academy Hobmoor was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.

What is the catchment area for Oasis Academy Hobmoor?

No fixed boundary. When Oasis Academy Hobmoor is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

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

Oasis Academy Hobmoor was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Oasis Academy Hobmoor?

Classes at Oasis Academy Hobmoor average 30.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Oasis Academy Hobmoor?

Oasis Academy Hobmoor has around 493 pupils on roll. 54% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Oasis Academy Hobmoor?

5.8% of sessions were missed at Oasis Academy Hobmoor in 2024/25. 18.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Oasis Academy Hobmoor?

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

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Oasis Academy Hobmoor: Blakesley Fun Club (950m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Oasis Academy Hobmoor?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 28 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 9 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Oasis Academy Hobmoor?

Oasis Academy Hobmoor is at Wash Lane, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B25 8FD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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