Oasis Academy Mayfield

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Oasis Academy Mayfield
OA Mayfield Logo.png
Address
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The Grove (pedestrian entrance)
Ashley Crescent (vehicle entrance)

Southampton
,
Hampshire
,
SO19 9NA

England
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoDream it, Believe it, Achieve it.
Established2008
Local authoritySouthampton
TrustOasis Community Learning
Department for Education URN135629 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalClaire Taylor
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment900
Colour(s)Red   Blue  
Websitewww.oasisacademymayfield.org

Oasis Academy Mayfield is a city academy in Southampton, England, run by Oasis Community Learning (a foundation established by the Oasis Trust) with approximately 900 pupils.[1]

The Academy was established in 2008, when two local secondary schools merged; Woolston School Language College in Porchester Road, Woolston, and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College in the Grove, Weston.

Description[]

The Academy was established in 2008, when two local secondary schools merged; Woolston School Language College in Porchester Road, Woolston, and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College in the Grove, Weston. Due to the number of combined students, the Academy initially operated as a split site with the Key Stage 3 students (Years 7, 8 & 9) being taught at The Grove and Key Stage 4 students (Years 10 & 11) being taught at Porchester Road.

In the early months of forming a new Academy, both students and staff faced a number of challenges as they adjusted to teaching and learning across the split site.[2][3] Following a meeting between parents and local MP, John Denham, acting Head Ruth Johnson was replaced by John Toland on 24 November 2008, who officially took up the post of Principal on 2 March 2009.[4][5][6][7]

In 2011 the school was listed as "the worst in the country" based on the lack of progress made by pupils; attendance and attainment were also poor.[8]

On 21 February 2012, students and staff moved into their new £15 million[citation needed] building which was officially opened by the Mayor and Mayoress of Southampton. Their most recent Ofsted rated the Academy good in all categories [1]. Ofsted said about Oasis Academy Mayfield, ‘The school’s work to support the local community is particularly impressive and embodies the Oasis Community Learning Trust’s objective of ‘transforming communities’. Through the work of ‘the Hub’ , senior leaders and the school council oversee a wide range of highly effective community enrichment projects including youth centres, social workers to support local families, enterprise challenges, a community allotment, local church activities and charity fundraising. The school is rightly proud of this work and it significantly enriches and extends learning’.

Description[]

Oasis Academy Mayfield is part of the Oasis Community Learning group, and evangelical Christian charity [9] 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. [10] 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. [10]

Oasis has a long term strategy for enhancing the performance of its schools. Firstly it has devised a standard curriculum, that each school can safely adopt knowing it will deliver the National Curriculum. Secondly it invests in staff training so they become focused on improving the outcomes for the students. Through the Horizons scheme it provides each member of staff and student with a tablet. [11]

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'.[12] 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.

The academy operates a three-year, Key Stage 3 where all the core National Curriculum subjects are taught.[13]

In Key Stage 4 can continue to study the full English Baccalaureate, with German, French and Spanish on offer, but other options (after discussion) are also available. All will do GCSEs in English Language and Literature, Maths and at least two Sciences, and a humanity. [13]

Notable attendees[]

  • Ally Law, parkour performer and YouTuber[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "School's out... forever". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  2. ^ Smith, Matt (23 October 2008). "Oasis Academy Mayfield head Ruth Johnson speaks out". NewsQuest. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Dozens of pupils go on rampage at school". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  4. ^ "City's new academy head resigns". BBC News. BBC. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  5. ^ "Head teacher resigns from city school after parents complaints". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  6. ^ "New Principal for Oasis Academy Mayfield". 24 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.[dead link]
  7. ^ "John Toland is here to stay!". 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  8. ^ Reeve, Jon (12 January 2011). "Oasis Academy Mayfield vows to turn things around as GCSE league tables come out". The Daily Echo. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Oasis Community Learning, registered charity no. 1109288". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Oasis leader on his vision for country's first secure school". Schools Week. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Oasis Horizons - Oasis Academy Mayfield". www.oasisacademymayfield.org. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  12. ^ Roberts, Nerys. "The school curriculum in England Parliamentary Briefing Paper" (PDF). parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "What do we teach? - Oasis Academy Mayfield". www.oasisacademymayfield.org. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Order of Events" (PDF). Oasis Academy Mayfield. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2017.

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