Oasis Academy South Bank Primary

About Oasis Academy South Bank Primary

Oasis Academy South Bank Primary is a mixed state primary school in Lambeth, London, for children aged 3 to 11. In the local authority’s rankings for Key Stage 2 performance, it sits 36th out of 54 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of Lambeth primaries. The top-performing nearby schools include Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Stockwell Primary School, and St Andrew’s Catholic Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2024, confirmed that standards are maintained, and it retains its overall Good rating. Notably, leadership and management were judged Outstanding, as was early years provision, which received the top grade. The school has a nursery provision and a chapel on site, and it operates below its capacity of 246, with 172 pupils currently enrolled.

Academically, the school’s Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year show that 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is slightly below the Lambeth local authority average of 66%. In individual subjects, 79% met the expected standard in maths, 71% in writing, and 64% in reading. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard across all three subjects was just 4%, with reading at 21%, maths at 14%, and writing at 7%. Average scaled scores were 102 in both reading and maths. Nationally, the school ranks 7,468th out of 13,686 primaries, placing it in the 55th percentile. In London, it ranks 1,221st out of 1,592 schools. Progress scores are not available for any subject, so it is not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school is oversubscribed for Reception entry in 2025/26, with 31 applications for 17 places and 14 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.82. Facilities include a gymnasium, art studios, a dining hall, an outdoor playground, and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, dance, netball, rounders, athletics, and tennis, while clubs cover drama, gardening, coding, and science. The school has a range of SEND provisions, including support for specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs, plus a resourced provision. Parent View responses from 25 parents in the 2024/25 period show 80% would recommend the school. Strong majorities agreed that children are happy (92% strongly agree or agree) and feel safe (88%). This school may suit families in Lambeth looking for a Good-rated primary with strong early years and leadership, a broad set of clubs, and a clear SEND offer, though its academic outcomes sit below the local average.

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