Oasis Academy Foundry
Foundry Road, Birmingham, B18 4LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
- Principal
- Ms Rachel Medley
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oasis Community Learning
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 235
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 140161
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01212508850
About this school
Oasis Academy Foundry is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 211 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 69% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 83% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 76% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 83% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Foundry 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 | 62% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 224 |
| 2024/25 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oasis Academy Foundry compares
Oasis Academy Foundry ranked 158th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 7.5% | 74% | 211 | — |
| Summerfield Primary School | 41% | 6.5% | 67.2% | 391 | 0.4 miles |
| James Watt Primary School | 54% | 6.5% | 53.4% | 423 | 0.4 miles |
| Oasis Academy Benson | — | 11% | 60.4% | 271 | 0.5 miles |
| Oasis Academy Boulton | 67% | 6% | 64.5% | 222 | 0.5 miles |
| City Road Primary School | 69% | 7.5% | 43.2% | 456 | 0.7 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
- 20 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report18 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 74.02%
- English as an additional language
- 54.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Summerfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
James Watt Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Oasis Academy Benson0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Oasis Academy Boulton0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
City Road Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Oasis Academy Foundry ranks 158th 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
Recorded changes at this school
- Capacity changed from 236 to 235 recorded 15 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Oasis Academy Foundry teach?
- Oasis Academy Foundry teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the principal of Oasis Academy Foundry?
- The principal of Oasis Academy Foundry is Ms Rachel Medley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oasis Academy Foundry last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Foundry, 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 Foundry?
- Oasis Academy Foundry has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oasis Academy Foundry full?
- Oasis Academy Foundry has capacity for 235 pupils and 211 on roll (90%), 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 Foundry a faith school?
- No. Oasis Academy Foundry has no designated religious character.
- Does Oasis Academy Foundry have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oasis Academy Foundry as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Oasis Academy Foundry?
- Oasis Academy Foundry 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 Foundry's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 62% 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 Foundry rank locally?
- Oasis Academy Foundry ranked 158th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% 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 Foundry's absence rate?
- Oasis Academy Foundry's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oasis Academy Foundry's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oasis Academy Foundry'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 15 July 2026.