Oasis Academy Temple Quarter, Bristol

Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~834m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Richard James
Pupils:391 / 1,600 capacity
LA:Bristol, City of
Phone:01174059767
Address:Spring Street, Bristol, BS3 4PZ
Trust:OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2023

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 months ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 25 November 2025View full report
URN:149784
UKPRN:10093062
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bristol South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This new school has created an exceptional learning environment where pupils from diverse backgrounds thrive together. Staff know and care about each pupil, providing tailored support and celebrating achievements while maintaining high expectations. The school makes excellent use of its city location, offering exciting real-world learning opportunities and clubs that help pupils discover hidden talents.

Key Strengths

  • Highly positive school culture with clear values (compassion, curiosity, confidence) that pupils understand and live by
  • Strong teaching strategies consistently applied, with effective support for reading and mathematics through phonics and targeted coaching
  • Excellent pastoral care and inclusion processes that identify individual pupil needs and provide tailored support including counselling and speech therapy
  • Well-established routines and expectations that create a purposeful, calm learning environment where most pupils behave well
  • Rich extra-curricular opportunities through 'Choices' provision including sports, arts, and cultural clubs, plus visits to local employers

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing skills for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND - handwriting and extended writing need more rigorous support similar to phonics and maths
  • Recent increases in persistent absence rates among Year 9 pupils and disadvantaged groups, though new action plans show promise
  • Full impact of behaviour support for pupils who struggle to cooperate is not yet evident
  • New systems and teams need more time to embed and show their effectiveness

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports clubs, arts clubs, cultural clubs, visits to local employers, railway station safety talks, careers education visits from lawyers

Oasis Academy Temple Quarter is a new school (Years 7-9) that has established a strong, positive culture with high expectations and effective routines. Pupils develop knowledge across subjects and benefit from inclusive support, though there are areas where improvement is needed, particularly in writing skills and attendance.

At a Glance

43.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

30.9

Avg class size

9

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station
595m · 10 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing
679m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Spring Street (E-bound)
144m · 2 min walk
Coach Stop (NE-bound)
164m · 3 min walk
Somerset Street (NE-bound)
192m · 3 min walk
Pylle Hill Crescent (SW-bound)
200m · 3 min walk
Richmond Street (NW-bound)
317m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

24%

Available places

391 pupils

1,600 capacity

1,209 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Medium pressure
New homes approved:21,093
Projected new pupils:3,797

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol

Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

4,552

Applications

4,544

Got 1st preference

82.1%

Got preferred school

95.9%

Secondary admissions across Bristol, City of (2025/26)

Inspection History

25 November 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.10923%

Overall absence

22.22222%

Persistent absence

306

Enrolments

Authorised4.9581%
Unauthorised3.15112%
Persistent (10%+)22.22222%
Severe (50%+)2.94118%

Absence trend

7.91981%
23/24
8.10923%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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