Oasis Academy Watermead
Barrie Crescent, Sheffield, S5 8RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
- Principal
- Mrs Nichola Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oasis Community Learning
- Constituency
- Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 423
- URN
- 140219
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142016800
About this school
Oasis Academy Watermead is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 423 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Watermead, 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- 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 | 53 | 53 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 55% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 62% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 58% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 55% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Watermead has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 426 |
| 2023/24 | 429 |
| 2024/25 | 434 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oasis Academy Watermead compares
Oasis Academy Watermead ranked 28th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 7.8% | 53.9% | 423 | — |
| Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School | 68% | 6.5% | 58% | 480 | 0.2 miles |
| E-ACT Pathways Academy | 62% | 5.6% | 62.8% | 381 | 0.3 miles |
| Southey Green Nursery & Primary School | 64% | 6.3% | 56.8% | 701 | 0.6 miles |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) | 75% | 3.8% | 36% | 466 | 0.9 miles |
| Meynell Nursery & Primary School | 61% | 6% | 70% | 482 | 0.9 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)
- 53.94%
- English as an additional language
- 32.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.82%
- Persistent absence
- 25.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
E-ACT Pathways Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Southey Green Nursery & Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Meynell Nursery & Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Oasis Academy Watermead ranks 41st of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield.
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oasis Academy Watermead teach?
- Oasis Academy Watermead teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the principal of Oasis Academy Watermead?
- The principal of Oasis Academy Watermead is Mrs Nichola Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oasis Academy Watermead been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Watermead, 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 Watermead?
- Oasis Academy Watermead has 423 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oasis Academy Watermead full?
- Oasis Academy Watermead has capacity for 420 pupils and 423 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Watermead a faith school?
- No. Oasis Academy Watermead has no designated religious character.
- Does Oasis Academy Watermead have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oasis Academy Watermead as having nursery classes.
- Is Oasis Academy Watermead part of an academy trust?
- Oasis Academy Watermead 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 Watermead's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 70% 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 Watermead compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Oasis Academy Watermead ranked 28th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% 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 Watermead's absence rate?
- Oasis Academy Watermead's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oasis Academy Watermead's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oasis Academy Watermead'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.