Oasis Academy Watermead
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Sheffield
Oasis Academy Watermead is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 June 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Barrie Crescent, Sheffield, S5 8RJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 423 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this school.”
- “Established pupils help those new to the school to find their way around the large site and to make friends.”
- “Pupils settle into the school’s routines quickly.”
To improve
- “The improvements made to the school’s curriculum are not, at this stage, reflected in published outcomes.”
- “The school’s approach to teach pupils how to use and apply their phonics and spelling knowledge when reading and writing is not consistently applied.”
- “Despite this, some pupils do not attend school regularly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 47 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sheffield.
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- Meynell Nursery & Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Parson Cross Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Hucklow Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published