Oasis Academy Temple
Smedley Lane, Cheetham, Manchester, M8 8SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Dawson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oasis Community Learning
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 709
- Pupils on roll
- 628
- URN
- 145622
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612051932
About this school
Oasis Academy Temple is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 628 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Temple, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 September 2022, 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 | 91 | 90 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 52% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 69% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 73% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 71% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Temple has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 703 |
| 2023/24 | 694 |
| 2024/25 | 655 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oasis Academy Temple compares
Oasis Academy Temple ranked 84th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 6.3% | 56.4% | 628 | — |
| The Olive School, Manchester | — | — | 41.7% | 119 | 0.3 miles |
| St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 71% | 5% | 52.6% | 194 | 0.3 miles |
| St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.5 miles |
| Saviour CofE Primary School | 45% | 6.6% | 66.7% | 119 | 0.5 miles |
| Cheetham CofE Community Academy | 55% | 4.6% | 48.5% | 597 | 0.6 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)
- 56.38%
- English as an additional language
- 90.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.29%
- Persistent absence
- 18.13%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Olive School, Manchester0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Saviour CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Cheetham CofE Community Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Oasis Academy Temple ranks 182nd of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oasis Academy Temple teach?
- Oasis Academy Temple teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Oasis Academy Temple?
- The acting headteacher of Oasis Academy Temple is Mrs Ruth Dawson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oasis Academy Temple been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Temple, 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 Temple?
- Oasis Academy Temple has 628 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oasis Academy Temple full?
- Oasis Academy Temple has capacity for 709 pupils and 628 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 Temple a faith school?
- No. Oasis Academy Temple has no designated religious character.
- Does Oasis Academy Temple have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oasis Academy Temple as having nursery classes.
- Is Oasis Academy Temple part of an academy trust?
- Oasis Academy Temple 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 Temple's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 55% 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 Temple compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Oasis Academy Temple ranked 84th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% 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 Temple's absence rate?
- Oasis Academy Temple's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oasis Academy Temple's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oasis Academy Temple'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 2 July 2026.