Oasis Academy Benson
Benson Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5TD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Ms Rachel Medley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oasis Community Learning
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 271
- URN
- 150692
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Telephone
- 01215544913
About this school
Oasis Academy Benson is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 271 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Benson, 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
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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Benson Community School (URN 103362).
How Oasis Academy Benson compares
Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 11% | 60.4% | 271 | — |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth | 77% | 4.4% | 58.3% | 204 | 0.3 miles |
| Nishkam Primary School Birmingham | 84% | 3.3% | 13.7% | 424 | 0.4 miles |
| James Watt Primary School | 54% | 6.5% | 53.4% | 423 | 0.4 miles |
| Oasis Academy Boulton | 67% | 6% | 64.5% | 222 | 0.4 miles |
| Oasis Academy Foundry | 62% | 7.5% | 74% | 211 | 0.5 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)
- 60.4%
- English as an additional language
- 69.5%
- Overall absence
- 11.03%
- Persistent absence
- 30.99%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Nishkam Primary School Birmingham0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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James Watt Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Oasis Academy Boulton0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Oasis Academy Foundry0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other 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 ages does Oasis Academy Benson teach?
- Oasis Academy Benson teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Oasis Academy Benson?
- The headteacher of Oasis Academy Benson is Ms Rachel Medley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oasis Academy Benson been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Benson, 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 Benson?
- Oasis Academy Benson has 271 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oasis Academy Benson full?
- Oasis Academy Benson has capacity for 420 pupils and 271 on roll (65%), 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 Benson a faith school?
- No. Oasis Academy Benson has no designated religious character.
- Does Oasis Academy Benson have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oasis Academy Benson as having nursery classes.
- Is Oasis Academy Benson part of an academy trust?
- Oasis Academy Benson 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 is Oasis Academy Benson's absence rate?
- Oasis Academy Benson's overall absence rate is 11% in the latest published census.
- Does Oasis Academy Benson publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Oasis Academy Benson. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.