Oasis Academy Mayfield

Oasis Academy Mayfield
Address
The Grove (pedestrian entrance) Ashley Crescent (vehicle entrance) Southampton , Hampshire , SO19 9NA England
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Dream it, Believe it, Achieve it.
Established	2008
Local authority	Southampton
Trust	Oasis Community Learning
Department for Education URN	135629 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Claire Taylor
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11to 16
Enrolment	900
Colour(s)	Red   Blue
Website	www.oasisacademymayfield.org

Oasis Academy Mayfield is a city academy in Southampton, England, run by Oasis Community Learning (a foundation established by the Oasis Trust) with approximately 900 pupils. ^[1]

The Academy was established in 2008, when two local secondary schools merged; Woolston School Language College in Porchester Road, Woolston, and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College in the Grove, Weston.

Description

The Academy was established in 2008, when two local secondary schools merged; Woolston School Language College in Porchester Road, Woolston, and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College in the Grove, Weston. Due to the number of combined students, the Academy initially operated as a split site with the Key Stage 3 students (Years 7, 8 & 9) being taught at The Grove and Key Stage 4 students (Years 10 & 11) being taught at Porchester Road.

In the early months of forming a new Academy, both students and staff faced a number of challenges as they adjusted to teaching and learning across the split site. ^{[2] [3]} Following a meeting between parents and local MP, John Denham, acting Head Ruth Johnson was replaced by John Toland on 24 November 2008, who officially took up the post of Principal on 2 March 2009. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

In 2011 the school was listed as "the worst in the country" based on the lack of progress made by pupils; attendance and attainment were also poor. ^[8]

On 21 February 2012, students and staff moved into the school's new building.^{[ citation needed ]}

The school was inspected by Ofsted in 2016 and judged Good. ^[9] As of 2022, the school's most recent inspection was in 2020, with a judgement of Requires Improvement. ^[10]

Description

Oasis Academy Mayfield is part of the Oasis Community Learning group, and evangelical Christian charity ^[11] The trust have guided forty schools out of special measures. 19 per cent of the 52 Oasis academies classified as failing. ^[12] 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". ^[12]

Oasis has a long term strategy for enhancing the performance of its schools. Firstly it has devised a standard curriculum, that each school can safely adopt knowing it will deliver the National Curriculum. Secondly it invests in staff training so they become focused on improving the outcomes for the students. Through the Horizons scheme it provides each member of staff and student with a tablet. ^[13]

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'. ^[14] Schools endeavour to get all students to achieve the English Baccalaureate 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. ^[15]

In Key Stage 4 can continue to study the full English Baccalaureate, with German, French and Spanish on offer, but other options (after discussion) are also available. All will do GCSEs in English Language and Literature, Maths and at least two Sciences, and a humanity. ^[15]

Notable attendees

• Ally Law, parkour performer and YouTuber ^[16]

References

1. "School's out... forever". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
2. Smith, Matt (23 October 2008). "Oasis Academy Mayfield head Ruth Johnson speaks out". NewsQuest. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
3. "Dozens of pupils go on rampage at school". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
4. "City's new academy head resigns". BBC News. BBC. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
5. "Head teacher resigns from city school after parents complaints". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
6. "New Principal for Oasis Academy Mayfield". 24 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.^{[ dead link ]}
7. "John Toland is here to stay!". 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
8. Reeve, Jon (12 January 2011). "Oasis Academy Mayfield vows to turn things around as GCSE league tables come out". The Daily Echo. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
9. Newberry, Matthew (2016). "Oasis Academy Mayfield". Ofsted. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
10. Pailthorpe, Keith (2020). "Inspection of Oasis Academy Mayfield". Ofsted. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
11. "Oasis Community Learning, registered charity no. 1109288". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
12. "Oasis leader on his vision for country's first secure school". Schools Week. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
13. "Oasis Horizons - Oasis Academy Mayfield". www.oasisacademymayfield.org. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
14. Roberts, Nerys. "The school curriculum in England Parliamentary Briefing Paper" (PDF). parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
15. "What do we teach? - Oasis Academy Mayfield". www.oasisacademymayfield.org. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
16. "Order of Events" (PDF). Oasis Academy Mayfield. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2017.

External links

• Official site
• The school on Ofsted's website