Oasis Academy Temple Quarter, Bristol

In its own words: "Oasis Academy Temple Quarter is an inclusive 11-18 secondary school, dedicated to helping young people reach their full potential from the moment they join us in Year 7 to the day they leave for their next chapter."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted that you're considering our academy for your child(ren). We are incredibly proud to be opening Oasis Academy Temple Quarter and providing families with a secondary school that will serve the local community and help every young person in its care to flourish."

For September 2026 entry, 102 families put Oasis Academy Temple Quarter as their first choice and 351 named it as one of their preferences, for 119 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Oasis Academy Temple Quarter are St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 52.6); Bristol Cathedral Choir School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.5); Oasis Academy Daventry Road (1 mile); and Prospect Education Trust (1.2 miles).

Oasis Academy Temple Quarter 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.

81 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oasis Academy Temple Quarter (as of April 2026): 95% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 88% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (95%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (86%).

43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 138 pupils (35.3%) received SEN support and 9 (2.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Oasis Academy Temple Quarter had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spring Street (e-bound), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oasis Academy Temple Quarter stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1327 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Oasis Academy Temple Quarter issued 74 suspensions, 26.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Oasis Academy Temple Quarter are St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles), Victoria Park Primary School (0.5 miles), Holy Cross RC Primary School (0.6 miles) and Hillcrest Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.