Oasis Academy Wattville
Wattville Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0DP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Renu Samuel
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oasis Community Learning
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 371
- URN
- 150894
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Telephone
- 01215542768
About this school
Oasis Academy Wattville is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 371 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Wattville Primary School (URN 132201).
How Oasis Academy Wattville compares
Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.8% | 61% | 371 | — |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | 71% | 7.7% | 48.3% | 409 | 0.5 miles |
| Galton Valley Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 42.7% | 456 | 0.6 miles |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 36.9% | 209 | 0.6 miles |
| James Watt Primary School | 54% | 6.5% | 53.4% | 423 | 0.8 miles |
| Oasis Academy Boulton | 67% | 6% | 64.5% | 222 | 0.8 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)
- 61.01%
- English as an additional language
- 80.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.79%
- Persistent absence
- 35.65%
Location
Nearby schools
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St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Galton Valley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Smethwick
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St Philip's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Smethwick
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James Watt Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Oasis Academy Boulton0.8 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 year groups does Oasis Academy Wattville teach?
- Oasis Academy Wattville teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Oasis Academy Wattville?
- The headteacher of Oasis Academy Wattville is Renu Samuel, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oasis Academy Wattville last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oasis Academy Wattville, 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 Wattville?
- Oasis Academy Wattville has 371 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oasis Academy Wattville full?
- Oasis Academy Wattville has capacity for 500 pupils and 371 on roll (74%), 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 Wattville a faith school?
- No. Oasis Academy Wattville has no designated religious character.
- Does Oasis Academy Wattville have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oasis Academy Wattville as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Oasis Academy Wattville?
- Oasis Academy Wattville 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 Wattville's absence rate?
- Oasis Academy Wattville's overall absence rate is 9.8% in the latest published census.
- Does Oasis Academy Wattville 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 Wattville. 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.