Oasis Academy MediaCityUK

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 2 December 2025

Pupils experience a curriculum that is ambitious and broad ranging. However, in some subjects, teaching activities do not help pupils to build securely on their prior learning. As a result, they do not achieve as well as they should. With the help of the trust, leaders are beginning to address some of these historical weaknesses. This is starting to benefit some pupils. For instance, their study habits are beginning to improve and learning is becoming more interesting and enjoyable. Pupils also benefit from enhanced careers provision, literacy initiatives and leadership opportunities. This better prepares them for their next steps. Even so, some of this improvement work is new and its impact is at an early stage. Pupils, particularly those who are vulnerable, have trusting relationships with staff who know them and their needs well. This helps to reduce barriers to learning that these pupils have. For example, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported with tailored aids and resources to help them to access the curriculum more readily. These pupils generally learn successfully alongside their peers. Pupils are respectful of each other and respond positively to leaders' raised expectations of them. Recent refinements to behaviour management strategies, including promoting the 'Oasis 9 habits', have helped staff to apply routines more effectively. As a result, behaviour across the school has improved. Bullying incidents are taken seriously and dealt with effectively. As such, the care and support from staff contribute to pupils feeling safe. Most pupils attend school regularly. Pupils learn about different faiths and cultures and enjoy celebrating differences through events, such as interfaith day and culture day. They develop a mature understanding of the importance of respecting those who are different from themselves. Pupils' experiences are further enriched by a broad range of extra-curricular activities, such as talent shows and charity work. This helps to build pupils' confidence and encourages them to contribute positively to the school community. Typically, pupils are prepared well for life in modern Britain.

What the school should improve

• Leaders should ensure that teaching across the school consistently emphasises the most important knowledge in each subject so that pupils know and remember more as they move through the curriculum, leading to raised achievement for all.
• Leaders should ensure that teachers' assessment strategies are closely aligned with the curriculum knowledge across subjects, supporting teachers to consistently make astute decisions about what to teach and when to teach it.
• Leaders should strengthen the identification of gaps in pupils' literacy and numeracy skills so that the support that pupils receive addresses their precise needs more readily.
• Leaders should ensure that they further enhance the support that pupils receive to help them to consistently show dedication to their learning.

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