Oasis Academy Long Cross
Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
- Principal
- Ms Karen Sheppard
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oasis Community Learning
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 470
- Pupils on roll
- 521
- URN
- 140409
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030333
About this school
Oasis Academy Long Cross is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 521 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Long Cross, 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
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Needs attention
- 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 | 55 | 61 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 44% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 5% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 64% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 57% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 61% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Long Cross 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 | 53% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 500 |
| 2023/24 | 530 |
| 2024/25 | 521 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oasis Academy Long Cross compares
Oasis Academy Long Cross ranked 74th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% 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 | 47% | 7.6% | 69.7% | 521 | — |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol | 61% | 4.5% | 19.3% | 208 | 0.2 miles |
| Nova Primary School | — | — | — | 200 | 0.7 miles |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School | 70% | 4.8% | 24.4% | 201 | 0.8 miles |
| Shirehampton Primary School | 47% | 7.5% | 36.5% | 460 | 0.9 miles |
| Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 48% | 9.3% | 37.4% | 206 | 1.0 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)
- 69.7%
- English as an additional language
- 18%
- Overall absence
- 7.57%
- Persistent absence
- 21.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Nova Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Shirehampton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Oasis Academy Long Cross ranks 164th 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 Long Cross teach?
- Oasis Academy Long Cross teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the principal of Oasis Academy Long Cross?
- The principal of Oasis Academy Long Cross is Ms Karen Sheppard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oasis Academy Long Cross been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Long Cross, 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 Long Cross?
- Oasis Academy Long Cross has 521 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Oasis Academy Long Cross full?
- Oasis Academy Long Cross has capacity for 470 pupils and 521 on roll (111%), 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 Long Cross a faith school?
- No. Oasis Academy Long Cross has no designated religious character.
- Does Oasis Academy Long Cross have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oasis Academy Long Cross as having nursery classes.
- Is Oasis Academy Long Cross part of an academy trust?
- Oasis Academy Long Cross 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.
- What SEN provision does Oasis Academy Long Cross have?
- The schools register lists Oasis Academy Long Cross's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Oasis Academy Long Cross's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 47% 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 Long Cross compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Oasis Academy Long Cross ranked 74th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% 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 Long Cross's absence rate?
- Oasis Academy Long Cross's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oasis Academy Long Cross's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oasis Academy Long Cross'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.