Oasis Academy Silvertown, London
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
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
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.
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
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 agoThis 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.
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.
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At a Glance
51.6%
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 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
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 47.6 | 52.4% |
| Disadvantaged(42) | - | 38.9 | 33.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(40) | - | 56.8 | 72.5% |
| Boys(42) | - | 46.7 | 52.4% |
| Girls(40) | - | 48.6 | 52.5% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(28) | - | 54.5 | 60.7% |
| Non mobile(73) | - | 49.2 | 56.2% |
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) - 87 students
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
Keep up with Oasis Academy Silvertown
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Oasis Academy Silvertown is in Newham; for families living there:
Apply to Newham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Oasis Academy Silvertown
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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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Newham council
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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
27
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.2%
Overall absence
24.6%
Persistent absence
548
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 Silvertown
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
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)