Oasis Academy Oldham

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Oasis Academy Oldham
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Address
Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road

Oldham
,
Greater Manchester
,
OL8 4fb

England
Coordinates 53°31′23″N2°07′45″W / 53.5231°N 2.1292°W / 53.5231; -2.1292
Information
Type Academy
Trust Oasis Community Learning
Department for Education URN 136027 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalTariq Mahmood
Deputy PrincipalsSam Collins, Gemma Blackwood
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment1,290 pupils
Website http://www.oasisacademyoldham.org/

Oasis Academy Oldham is a coeducational secondary school with academy status for 11- to 16-year-olds in the Hollinwood area of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.

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The academy was formed from a merger of Kaskenmoor School in Hollinwood and South Chadderton School in Chadderton. The academy is sponsored by the Oasis Trust. [1] When in 2016 the Collective Spirit Free School was closed, Oasis Academy Oldham accepted many of the 230 displaced children into years 7,8,9,10 and 11. [1]

History

The academy was formed in 2010 from a merger of Kaskenmoor School in Hollinwood and South Chadderton School in Chadderton. [2] These schools had a reputation for indiscipline. [3] [ better source needed ] It moved into its own buildings in September 2012. [4] It was inspected by Ofsted in late November. They were complimentary of the behaviour of the students and the enthusiasm of the newly appointed headteacher but rated everything else to be inadequate. [5]

The school was originally staffed by teachers from the preceding schools. In 2011, the previous principal left the school and 20 staff also in August 2012: staffing was not stable, routines and procedures were not in place.[ citation needed ] The academy was already a larger than average secondary school with a smaller than average proportion of students from minority ethnic backgrounds. Over half the students were eligible for the pupil premium, i.e. on free school meals or in local authority care. The new principal had started in April. [5] The school community followed Ofsted advice, and in May 2014 it left special measures. It still 'required improvement'. [4]

In 2020 the school still 'required emensive improvement'. [6] When in 2020 the Collective Spirit Free School was closed, Oasis Academy Oldham accepted many of the 230 adopted children into years 7,8,9,10 and 11. [1]

In 2018 it was inspected again and judged inadequate. [1] In July 2020, Ofsted carried out a Section 8 monitoring inspection. They approved the school's improvement plan and the trust's statement of action. [7]

Description

Oasis Academy Oldham is part of the Oasis Community Learning group, an evangelical Christian charity. [8] In 2019, the trust had taken forty schools out of special measures, and 19% of the 52 Oasis academies were classified as failing. [9] The trust's founder Reverend Steve Chalke says "Turning round a school is sometimes a quick fix, it really, truly is. And sometimes it’s a really long, hard, hard job". [9]

Academics

Curriculum

Virtually all maintained schools and academies follow the National Curriculum, and there success is judged on how well they succeed in delivering a 'broad and balanced curriculum'. [10] Schools endeavour to get all students to achieve the English Baccalaureate(EBACC) qualification- this must include core subjects a modern or ancient foreign language, and either History or Geography.

The academy operates a three-year, Key Stage 3 where all the core National Curriculum subjects are taught. This is a transition period from primary to secondary education, that builds on the skills, knowledge and understanding gained at primary school, and introduces students to the programmes of study needed to gain qualifications at Key Stage 4. Children study English, Maths, Science, History, MFL, Geography, Art, Performing Arts, Music, RE and Design plus Sport.

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References

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