Oasis Academy Bank Leaze
Corbet Close, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0SN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
- Principal
- Amelia Nelson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oasis Community Learning
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 138409
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01275894580
About this school
Oasis Academy Bank Leaze is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 237 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Bank Leaze, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 79% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 14% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 83% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 83% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 66% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oasis Academy Bank Leaze has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oasis Academy Bank Leaze compares
Oasis Academy Bank Leaze ranked 7th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 5.8% | 51.3% | 237 | — |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol | 61% | 4.5% | 19.3% | 208 | 0.8 miles |
| Henbury Court Primary Academy | 60% | 7.8% | 53% | 294 | 1.0 miles |
| Oasis Academy Long Cross | 47% | 7.6% | 69.7% | 521 | 1.0 miles |
| Blaise Primary and Nursery School | 67% | 6.9% | 36.5% | 441 | 1.1 miles |
| Nova Primary School | — | — | — | 200 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.32%
- English as an additional language
- 25.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.48%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Henbury Court Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Oasis Academy Long Cross1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Blaise Primary and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Nova Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Oasis Academy Bank Leaze ranks 19th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oasis Academy Bank Leaze teach?
- Oasis Academy Bank Leaze teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the principal of Oasis Academy Bank Leaze?
- The principal of Oasis Academy Bank Leaze is Amelia Nelson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oasis Academy Bank Leaze been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Bank Leaze, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Oasis Academy Bank Leaze?
- Oasis Academy Bank Leaze has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Oasis Academy Bank Leaze full?
- Oasis Academy Bank Leaze has capacity for 250 pupils and 237 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oasis Academy Bank Leaze a faith school?
- No. Oasis Academy Bank Leaze has no designated religious character.
- Does Oasis Academy Bank Leaze have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oasis Academy Bank Leaze as having nursery classes.
- Is Oasis Academy Bank Leaze part of an academy trust?
- Oasis Academy Bank Leaze is part of OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Oasis Academy Bank Leaze's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oasis Academy Bank Leaze compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Oasis Academy Bank Leaze ranked 7th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oasis Academy Bank Leaze's absence rate?
- Oasis Academy Bank Leaze's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oasis Academy Bank Leaze's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oasis Academy Bank Leaze's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.