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Oasis Academy Silvertown, London

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 11–16

Oasis Academy Silvertown is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in London, part of Oasis Community Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 171st-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 1,366th of 3,298 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.

GCSE results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2017)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
Progress (2024)
Well below average
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Newham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Oasis Academy Silvertown in detail

Oasis Academy Silvertown in its own words

In its own words: "All young people will be ' Ready for university, Ready to lead' by the time that they leave Oasis Academy Silvertown. 'Ready for university' represents our commitment to academic excellence, the very best teaching and learning and opportunities for our students to explore their interests and strengths."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Oasis Academy Silvertown was planned and founded by the West Silvertown community who dreamed of having a local school which ensured both academic excellence as well as nurturing care for local children."

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

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2026, pupils at Oasis Academy Silvertown averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.6 in Newham and 47 across England.

52% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Newham and 47% in England.

That is up from 45.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.78: pupils made well 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 38.9, against 56.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, French and Geography.

Getting a place at Oasis Academy Silvertown

For September 2026 entry, 104 families put Oasis Academy Silvertown as their first choice and 297 named it as one of their preferences, for 123 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Oasis Academy Silvertown

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Oasis Academy Silvertown are Royal Docks Academy (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40); Rokeby School (1.1 miles, Attainment 8 48.4); Royal Greenwich Trust School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.8); and Cumberland Community School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.3).

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

Royal Docks AcademyRokeby SchoolRoyal Greenwich Trust SchoolCumberland Community School

The trust

Oasis Academy Silvertown 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

Where pupils go next

Of the 87 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 45% to a further education college.

Who goes there

51.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (26%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 51 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 27 (5.3%) 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 autism.

Getting there

The nearest DLR station is West Silvertown DLR Station, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Silvertown DLR Station (->e), 210 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 663 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Newham (1080).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Oasis Academy Silvertown issued 74 suspensions, 14.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Oasis Academy Silvertown are Britannia Village Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Royal Wharf Primary School (0.3 miles), St Joachim's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles) and Hallsville Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Britannia Village Primary SchoolRoyal Wharf Primary SchoolSt Joachim's Catholic Primary SchoolHallsville 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; 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

Likely (~740m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)

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:Ms Emily Boxer
Pupils:512
LA:Newham
Phone:02070592500
Address:303 North Woolwich Road, London, E16 2BB
Trust:OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING (58 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from May 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 21 September 2022View full report
URN:141082
UKPRN:10047034
Constituency:West Ham and Beckton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2017 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

About

Oasis Academy Silvertown is a coeducational secondary free school located in Silvertown in Newham, in London, England. It is part of the Oasis Community Learning.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

At a Glance

51.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

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 -0.03 to -0.78 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 51.3 to 47.6 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 61% to 52% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-47.652.4%
Disadvantaged(42)-38.933.3%
Not known to be disadvantaged(40)-56.872.5%
Boys(42)-46.752.4%
Girls(40)-48.652.5%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(28)-54.560.7%
Non mobile(73)-49.256.2%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language158
Mathematics158
English Literature154
Combined Science118
French118
Geography88
History66
Religious Studies60
Physical Education58
Biology42
Chemistry42
Physics42
Food Preparation and Nutrition34
Art and Design30
Computer Science24
Music20
Other Modern Languages17
Drama16
Spanish2

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 87 students

Continued education91%
Further education45%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment0%
Not in education/employment3%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

0

Permanent exclusions

0.00%

Exclusion rate

74

Suspensions

14.48%

Suspension rate

55 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 511 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

Custom House
586m · 10 min walk
Custom House Station (Entrance)
603m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

West Silvertown DLR Station
267m · 4 min walk
Pontoon Dock DLR Station
492m · 8 min walk
Custom House Station
534m · 9 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Royal Wharf Pier (Quay)
733m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

West Silvertown DLR Station (->E)
214m · 3 min walk
Boxley Street (->W)
219m · 4 min walk
Silvertown North Car Park (->W)
225m · 4 min walk
Mill Road (->E)
285m · 5 min walk
Silvertown South Car Park (->W)
454m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
49
Fatal
0
Serious
10
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 39 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

11 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 Newham is 110 (the median across 113 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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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Oasis Academy Silvertown for 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

508 pupils

600 places

92 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:20,594

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

Across Newham council

Low demand council-wide0.77 applications per place

Places available

4,792

Applications

3,682

Got 1st preference

74.5%

Got preferred school

97.5%

All secondary applications across Newham council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(3)

21 September 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

6 October 2020
3 May 2017
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

51

SEN Support

27

EHC Plans

15.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder27
Social, Emotional & Mental Health23
Speech, Language & Communication11
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Other3
Multi-Sensory Impairment2
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
11.5%
Asian
14.5%
Black
25.7%
Mixed
12.9%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
7.2%
Unclassified
7.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals51.6%
English as Additional Language32.6%

512

Total Pupils

259

Boys

253

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

37

Teachers

13.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£57,062

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£8,991

Per pupil

£4975k

Total funding

£256k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£789,593
EAL funding£36,055
Lump sum£163,682

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.2%

Overall absence

24.6%

Persistent absence

548

Enrolments

Authorised3.2%
Unauthorised6.0%
Persistent (10%+)24.6%
Severe (50%+)5.7%

Absence trend

4.1%
18/19
6.8%
20/21
6.5%
21/22
7.7%
22/23
8.7%
23/24
9.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Oasis Academy Silvertown

What are GCSE results like at Oasis Academy Silvertown?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Oasis Academy Silvertown achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.6. 52% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Oasis Academy Silvertown's Ofsted rating?

Oasis Academy Silvertown's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2017, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Oasis Academy Silvertown?

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

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

Oasis Academy Silvertown was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 600 places.

How big are the classes at Oasis Academy Silvertown?

Classes at Oasis Academy Silvertown average 27.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Oasis Academy Silvertown?

Oasis Academy Silvertown has around 512 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Oasis Academy Silvertown?

9.2% of sessions were missed at Oasis Academy Silvertown in 2024/25. 24.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Oasis Academy Silvertown?

Apply through Newham's coordinated admissions process, naming Oasis Academy Silvertown 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 Silvertown?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 39 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Newham is 110 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Oasis Academy Silvertown?

Oasis Academy Silvertown is at 303 North Woolwich Road, London, E16 2BB.

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

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