Oasis Academy Leesbrook, Oldham
Oasis Academy Leesbrook is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Oldham, part of Oasis Community Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 9th-highest of the 12 schools in Oldham with published results, and 2,572nd of 3,298 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Oldham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oasis Academy Leesbrook in detail
Oasis Academy Leesbrook in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir, STEM and debating.
On phones, the school says: "Keep their mobile phone switched off and out of sight throughout the day."
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Oasis Academy Leesbrook averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Oldham and 47 across England.
32% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Oldham and 47% in England.
That is down from 41.5 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.12: 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 37.4, against 43.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 5.7 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 17 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Oasis Academy Leesbrook
For September 2026 entry, 156 families put Oasis Academy Leesbrook as their first choice and 310 named it as one of their preferences, for 252 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Oasis Academy Leesbrook are Co-op Academy Strinesdale (1.2 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 37.9); The Blue Coat CofE School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 57); The Hathershaw College (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 35.2); and The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy (1.7 miles).
Oasis Academy Leesbrook's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Co-op Academy StrinesdaleThe Blue Coat CofE SchoolThe Hathershaw CollegeThe Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
The trust
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 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.
Where pupils go next
Of the 141 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 33% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.
Who goes there
52.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 49.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (65%), Black (8%) and White British (8%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink), about 1 mile away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (at), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oasis Academy Leesbrook 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 Leesbrook issued 284 suspensions, 22.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Oasis Academy Leesbrook are Roundthorn Primary Academy (0.1 miles), St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School (0.4 miles), Oasis Academy Clarksfield (0.5 miles) and Glodwick Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Roundthorn Primary AcademySt Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolOasis Academy ClarksfieldGlodwick Infant and Nursery 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; 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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Oasis Academy Leesbrook is coeducational secondary school located in the Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It is part of the Oasis Community Learning.
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At a Glance
52.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.12 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 42.1 to 40.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 32% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 40.4 | 31.9% |
| Disadvantaged(129) | - | 37.4 | 27.1% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(147) | - | 43.1 | 36.1% |
| Boys(135) | - | 38.3 | 31.1% |
| Girls(141) | - | 42.5 | 32.6% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(89) | - | 42.9 | 34.8% |
| Non mobile(259) | - | 40.9 | 32.4% |
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) - 141 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
4
Permanent exclusions
0.32%
Exclusion rate
284
Suspensions
22.65%
Suspension rate
149 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,254 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oasis Academy Leesbrook from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oasis Academy Leesbrook is in Oldham; for families living there:
Apply to Oldham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 1 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
0 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 Oldham is 14 (the median across 129 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
1,251 pupils
1,500 places
249 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oldham
Across Oldham council
Places available
4,034
Applications
3,190
Got 1st preference
75.2%
Got preferred school
95.4%
All secondary applications across Oldham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
159
SEN Support
43
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,349
Total Pupils
629
Boys
720
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
76
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,012
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,017
Per pupil
£11616k
Total funding
£607k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.1%
Overall absence
26.4%
Persistent absence
1,318
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 Leesbrook
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Oasis Academy Leesbrook
What are GCSE results like at Oasis Academy Leesbrook?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Oasis Academy Leesbrook achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.4. 32% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Oasis Academy Leesbrook's Ofsted rating?
Oasis Academy Leesbrook was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Oasis Academy Leesbrook?
No fixed boundary. When Oasis Academy Leesbrook is oversubscribed, Oldham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Oasis Academy Leesbrook?
Oasis Academy Leesbrook was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 1500 places.
How big are the classes at Oasis Academy Leesbrook?
Classes at Oasis Academy Leesbrook average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oasis Academy Leesbrook?
Oasis Academy Leesbrook has around 1349 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oasis Academy Leesbrook?
8.1% of sessions were missed at Oasis Academy Leesbrook in 2024/25. 26.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oasis Academy Leesbrook?
Apply through Oldham's coordinated admissions process, naming Oasis Academy Leesbrook 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 Leesbrook?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 1 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 0 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 Oldham is 14 (the median across 129 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oasis Academy Leesbrook?
Oasis Academy Leesbrook is at Roxbury Avenue, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 5JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)