Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior

About Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior

Ofsted's Parent View responses for Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, paint a broadly positive picture. 88% of the 26 parents who responded would recommend the school to other families. That's a strong signal, and it's backed up by some very high individual scores: 96% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and the same proportion felt their child does well at the school. 96% also agreed that the school has high expectations for their child. The school is oversubscribed, with 344 pupils on roll against a capacity of 360, suggesting it's a popular choice among local families. There are a few areas where a minority of parents expressed dissatisfaction — 15% disagreed that the school lets them know how their child is doing, and 15% disagreed that behaviour is well managed — but the overall sentiment is clearly one of satisfaction, particularly around pupil happiness and safety.

Academically, Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior sits in the bottom half of primary schools nationally and within Birmingham, ranking 176th out of 254 in the local authority. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 tests, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the Birmingham average of 63%. The school's strongest individual subject was writing, where 78% met the expected standard, followed by maths at 75% and reading at 66%. At the higher standard, 7% achieved the combined benchmark. Reading and maths average scaled scores were 104 and 103 respectively. The school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2019, rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management. A subsequent ungraded inspection in January 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2016.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a junior school, including a Forest School area, playing fields, a sensory room, an ICT suite and a library. Clubs include Science Club, Drama, Eco Club, Art Club and Film Club, and sports on offer are rounders, tennis, dance, gymnastics and athletics. SEND provision is a notable strength in the Parent View data, with 85% of parents agreeing that children with special educational needs get the support they need. The school lists provisions for a wide range of needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs. With 61.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, this is a school serving a community with significant socio-economic challenges. It will suit families who value a school that has improved its Ofsted rating and where most parents report happy, well-supported children, even if its academic results are below the local average.

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