Oasis Academy Byron
St David's, Off Stoneyfield Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2XE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
- Principal
- Mrs Joanna Poplett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oasis Community Learning
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 252
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 138687
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086684877
About this school
Oasis Academy Byron is a primary academy in Coulsdon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 221 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Byron, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 76% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 24% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 79% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 83% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
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 Byron has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Croydon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 254 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oasis Academy Byron compares
Oasis Academy Byron ranked 3rd of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 89% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 221 | — |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School | 85% | 4.9% | 9.1% | 181 | 0.4 miles |
| New Valley Primary School | 56% | 5.9% | 32.5% | 191 | 0.6 miles |
| Keston Primary School | 62% | 4.1% | 14.6% | 457 | 0.8 miles |
| Smitham Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 16.2% | 654 | 0.8 miles |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 215 | 0.8 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
- 27 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report19 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.39%
- English as an additional language
- 15.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.28%
- Persistent absence
- 9.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coulsdon CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Old Coulsdon
-
New Valley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
-
Keston Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Coulsdon
-
Smitham Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Coulsdon
-
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Coulsdon
Other schools in Coulsdon
Oasis Academy Byron ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Coulsdon.
- Chipstead Valley Primary School Primary
- Keston Primary School Primary
- Smitham Primary School Primary
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Woodcote Primary School Primary
- Woodcote High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Oasis Academy Byron teach?
- Oasis Academy Byron teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Coulsdon.
- Who is the principal of Oasis Academy Byron?
- The principal of Oasis Academy Byron is Mrs Joanna Poplett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oasis Academy Byron been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Byron, 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 Byron?
- Oasis Academy Byron has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Oasis Academy Byron full?
- Oasis Academy Byron has capacity for 252 pupils and 221 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. 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 Byron a faith school?
- No. Oasis Academy Byron has no designated religious character.
- Does Oasis Academy Byron have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oasis Academy Byron as having nursery classes.
- Is Oasis Academy Byron part of an academy trust?
- Oasis Academy Byron 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 Byron's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 89% 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 Byron compare with other schools in Croydon?
- Oasis Academy Byron ranked 3rd of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Byron's absence rate?
- Oasis Academy Byron's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oasis Academy Byron's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oasis Academy Byron'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.