Oasis Academy South Bank, London

In its own words: "All young people, regardless of starting point, will ‘Climb the STAIRS to Greatness’ at Oasis Academy South Bank. Through love, nurture and a rigorous academic focus, Oasis Academy South Bank students will ultimately be successfully and happily employed in a career with prospects and become model citizens."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are extremely proud to welcome you to Oasis Academy South Bank, an Outstanding 11-18 academy in the heart of the Waterloo community. All students are welcome with us, regardless of starting point, need or complexity."

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Oasis Academy South Bank averaged an Attainment 8 score of 56.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.5 in Lambeth and 47 across England.

69% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Lambeth and 47% in England.

That is up from 54.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.81: pupils made well 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 55.6, against 59.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 3.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Geography, Physics and Chemistry.

For September 2026 entry, 153 families put Oasis Academy South Bank as their first choice and 563 named it as one of their preferences, for 116 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 60 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Oasis Academy South Bank are Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 44.4); London Nautical, City of London Academy (0.6 miles, Attainment 8 42); Haberdashers' Borough Academy (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.2); and Lilian Baylis Technology School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 43.1).

Oasis Academy South Bank's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Oasis Academy South Bank 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.

Of the 112 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 18% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 58 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 72% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 7% into work. 29% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

62.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 47.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (51%), White British (10%) and other ethnic groups (10%).

Oasis Academy South Bank had 54 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest Underground station is Lambeth North Underground Station, about 40 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).

25 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lambeth North, 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2496 crimes within a mile of the school, most often theft from the person, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lambeth (1302), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Oasis Academy South Bank issued 66 suspensions, 9.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Oasis Academy South Bank are Oasis Academy South Bank Primary (0.2 miles), St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles), St Jude's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles) and Walnut Tree Walk Primary School (0.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.