Oasis Academy Lord's Hill

Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Address
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Romsey Road Southampton , Hampshire , SO16 8BY England
Coordinates	50°56′26″N 1°27′22″W / 50.9406°N 1.4560°W / 50.9406; -1.4560Coordinates: 50°56′26″N 1°27′22″W / 50.9406°N 1.4560°W / 50.9406; -1.4560
Information
Type	Academy
Established	2008 (2008)
Trust	Oasis Community Learning
Department for Education URN	135628 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Robert Forder
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	690
Capacity	900
Website	www.oasisacademylordshill.org

Oasis Academy Lord's Hill is an Academy situated in the city of Southampton, Hampshire and specialises in Arts.^[1] Oasis Academy Lord's Hill replaced Millbrook Community School and Oaklands Community School which both closed in August 2008.

History[]

The Academy opened in September 2008 in the buildings on the two sites of the closed schools, then moved to a new building in 2012. On merging, most students were White British heritage and the number speaking another language at home was low. The school was boy heavy, about 60%. Almost 50% the students had special educational needs and/or disabilities but no statement. The majority had behavioural, emotional or social difficulties.^{[2] :2}

Description[]

Oasis Academy Lord's Hill is part of the Oasis Community Learning group, and evangelical Christian charity ^[3] Three quarters of the trust’s academies operate in the UK’s most deprived areas, with most rated by Ofsted as failing at the time they were taken over. The trust have guided forty schools out of special measures. 19 per cent of the 52 Oasis academies classified as failing. ^[4] The trust's founder Reverend Steve Chalke says "Turning round a school is sometimes a quick fix, it really, truly is. And sometimes it’s a really long, hard, hard job". There are two or three persistently troubled schools, with a 50 year history of problems and the trust works with the DFE and Ofsted to address them. ^[4]

Through its Horizons scheme it is providing each member of staff and student with a tablet. ^[5] It is run by Oasis Community Learning (a foundation established by the Oasis Trust).

Curriculum[]

Virtually all maintained schools and academies follow the National Curriculum, and there success is judged on how well they succeed in delivering a 'broad and balanced curriculum'.^[6] Schools endeavour to get all students to achieve the English Baccalaureate qualification- this must include core subjects a modern or ancient foreign language, and either history or geography.

Key Stage 3[]

The academy operates a three-year, Key Stage 3 where all the core National Curriculum subjects are taught. Teaching occurs in the mixed ability tutor groups. In year 9 students choose to do one creative subject in depth- which they will continue to the year 11 exams.

Key Stage 4 Core curriculum[]

English language & literature

Maths

Science^[7]

Key Stage 4 Guided choices options[]

3-4 subjects are studied in further depth, with an emphasis on English Baccalaureate subjects: English Baccalaureate GCSE - geography, history, triple science, Spanish Art & Design Technology GCSE - fine art, 3D design Performing Arts GCSE - dance, drama Creative GCSE - music Technical - health and social Care, business and enterprise, sport, media studies, food and nutrition, photography^[7]

Admissions[]

The academy caters for around 700 students in the 11-16 age range, as of 2020.^[8]

References[]

External links[]

• The school's website