Oasis Academy John Williams
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Bristol, Bristol, City of
Oasis Academy John Williams is a secondary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 September 2023. Bristol, City of has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2024 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Petherton Road, Hengrove, Bristol, BS14 9BU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bristol, City of
- Pupils on roll
- 858 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Oasis Academy John Williams.”
- “Staff build strong relationships with pupils and their families.”
- “As a result, most pupils feel well supported.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes, the curriculum does not provide sufficient opportunity for pupils to incorporate new knowledge into what they already know.”
- “This means that pupils do not always secure a deeper understanding of the content they are learning.”
- “Pupils do not yet achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 152 first-preference applications, 177 offers in total, 152 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2024, as Bristol, City of published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bristol, City of.
- Oasis Academy Daventry Road 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Brislington 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Temple Quarter 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bedminster Down School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The City Academy Bristol 2.8 mi Standards maintained