Oasis Academy Short Heath
Streetly Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elaine Darnbrough
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oasis Community Learning
- Constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 427
- URN
- 139125
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01213736056
About this school
Oasis Academy Short Heath is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 427 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 73% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 83% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 85% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Short Heath has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 468 |
| 2023/24 | 456 |
| 2024/25 | 453 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oasis Academy Short Heath compares
Oasis Academy Short Heath ranked 42nd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 5.2% | 51.6% | 427 | — |
| St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School | 72% | 4.3% | 51.1% | 353 | 0.2 miles |
| Court Farm Primary School | 40% | 7.7% | 63.2% | 236 | 0.3 miles |
| Story Wood School | — | 6.1% | 52.6% | 225 | 0.5 miles |
| Featherstone Primary School | 64% | 4.5% | 48.7% | 416 | 0.7 miles |
| Marsh Hill Primary School | 44% | 6.2% | 52.5% | 415 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.59%
- English as an additional language
- 19.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 10.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Court Farm Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Story Wood School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Featherstone Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Marsh Hill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Oasis Academy Short Heath ranks 38th of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Oasis Academy Short Heath teach?
- Oasis Academy Short Heath teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Oasis Academy Short Heath?
- The headteacher of Oasis Academy Short Heath is Mrs Elaine Darnbrough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oasis Academy Short Heath last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Short Heath, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Oasis Academy Short Heath?
- Oasis Academy Short Heath has 427 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oasis Academy Short Heath full?
- Oasis Academy Short Heath has capacity for 480 pupils and 427 on roll (89%), 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 Short Heath a faith school?
- No. Oasis Academy Short Heath has no designated religious character.
- Does Oasis Academy Short Heath have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oasis Academy Short Heath as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Oasis Academy Short Heath?
- Oasis Academy Short Heath 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 Short Heath's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 78% 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 Short Heath rank locally?
- Oasis Academy Short Heath ranked 42nd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 Short Heath's absence rate?
- Oasis Academy Short Heath's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oasis Academy Short Heath's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oasis Academy Short Heath'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.