Oasis Academy Brightstowe

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 November 2024

The school has reset the expectations for behaviour and learning. As a result, pupils move around the school calmly. In lessons, pupils arrive punctually and are ready for their learning. Pupils learn an ambitious curriculum. They understand the raised expectations the school has of them. The school has been through an unsettled time. Published outcomes for pupils in Year 11 are low. The school's changed culture has not yet impacted on results. However, higher expectations mean pupils' achievement is improving. Pupils and staff are positive about the changes they have seen in a short time. The stability of staffing helps pupils to feel happy and confident. As a result, suspension numbers have decreased significantly. The school responds promptly when pupils report bullying or derogatory behaviours. Pupils are well supported by the pastoral and safeguarding team. They feel safe in school. Pupils enjoy the regular house competitions. The school plans a wide scope of activities, such as sports or arcade games. Clubs and enrichment activities run at lunch times and after school, such as band practice, the school production or cheerleading. As a result, pupil participation is good. Pupils raise money for charity, such as cake sales or to support the local 'hub' food bank.

What the school should improve

• The strategies teachers use to check how well pupils have understood their learning are not fully effective. This means that staff do not know what pupils have remembered and what they need to learn next. When this happens, pupils do not achieve well enough. The trust needs to ensure the assessment processes staff use to check learning are effective.
• Too many pupils do not attend school regularly enough. When this happens, pupils have barriers to understanding the curriculum and achieving well. Although attendance is improving, the trust must continue to be relentless in its work to raise pupils' attendance.
• The numeracy curriculum does not adapt sufficiently to meet the needs of pupils who do not have a secure knowledge of early numeracy. As a result, those pupils do not develop their mathematical knowledge and understanding. The trust must make sure the gaps some pupils have in their early numeracy knowledge are appropriately identified and taught.

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