Oasis Academy Brislington


Oasis Academy Brislington is a mixed gender secondary school with academy status, located in the Brislington West area of Bristol, England.

History

As Brislington Enterprise College it was a Business and Enterprise specialist college and Teaching Development Agency designated training school.
Brislington Enterprise College appeared on the Channel 4 episode, Dispatches: The Children Left Behind, on 11 February 2008. as well as a number of episodes for teachers tv.
Previously a foundation school administered by Bristol City Council, Brislington Enterprise College converted to academy status in February 2015 and was renamed Oasis Academy Brislington. The school is now sponsored by Oasis Trust but continues to coordinate with Bristol City Council for admissions.

Building

New buildings, designed and built by Skanska, were opened at the beginning of September 2008 and officially opened in October 2008 by Kevin McCloud. The sixth form common room was opened much later at the end of the 08/09 year due to the old "clc building" being reallocated as the ASD Centre. The old buildings have now been demolished and landscaped.

Ofsted inspection

The school's latest inspection took place on 20 and 21 May 2014 and it received the following grades:
AreaGrade
Overall Effectiveness3 - Requires improvement
Achievement Of Pupils3 - Requires improvement
Quality Of Teaching3 - Requires improvement
Behaviour And Safety Of Pupils3 - Requires improvement
Leadership And Management3 - Requires improvement