Oasis Academy Leesbrook
84%
Capacity
1,254
Pupils
1.1x
Demand
About Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oasis Academy Leesbrook is a large secondary school in Oldham with 1,254 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,500, meaning it is operating at around 84% capacity. The school serves a community with a notably high level of disadvantage: 47.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average for secondary schools. Demand for places is strong — for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 280 applications for 255 places, making it officially oversubscribed. Of those applications, 157 were first-preference choices, and all 157 first-preference applicants were offered a place. That oversubscription ratio of 1.1 to 1 suggests a school that is popular locally but not yet at the point where securing a place feels like a lottery. The school is non-denominational and takes pupils aged 11 to 16, with no sixth form on site, so families will need to plan for post-16 options elsewhere.
Academically, Oasis Academy Leesbrook performs well above the Oldham average. Its Progress 8 score of +0.12 is significantly higher than the local authority average of -0.13, placing it third out of 12 secondary schools in Oldham — comfortably in the top quartile. Nationally, it sits in the 40th percentile, which is respectable for a school with this level of disadvantage. The Attainment 8 score is 41.7, and 55.3% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, with 37.6% reaching grade 5 or above. The EBacc entry rate is very high at 90.8%, though only 29.1% of pupils achieved the EBacc at grade 4 or above. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023, the school was rated Good across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness.
The school offers a strong range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, sports hall, science labs, and dedicated music rooms. Sports provision is broad, with football, swimming, badminton, cross country, martial arts, basketball, hockey, netball, and rugby all available. Clubs include Young Enterprise, science club, book club, chess, newspaper, and eco club. SEND provision is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate to severe learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering Oasis Academy Leesbrook, the key takeaway is that it is a well-regarded, oversubscribed school that delivers above-average progress in a high-disadvantage context, with strong facilities and inclusive SEND support — but no sixth form, so post-16 planning is essential.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Roxbury Avenue, Oldham, Oldham, OL4 5JE |
| Headteacher | Andrea Mitchell |
| Local Authority | Oldham |
| Number of Pupils | 1,254 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 47.1% |
| School Capacity | 1,254 / 1,500 (84% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
17 Jan 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Source: Ofsted, 7 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+0.12)
1277th of 3,141
Nationally
135th of 445
In North West
3rd of 12
In Oldham
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make similar progress to students nationally with the same starting point
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
15Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed255
280
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
157 families put this school as their 1st choice (56% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Among the highest-disadvantage schools.
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- Asian66.4%
- White British6.9%
- Mixed6.3%
- White (other)2.2%
- Black0.3%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
16
Total schools
12
Oversubscribed
15
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Roxbury Avenue, Oldham
Oldham, OL4 5JE
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