Oasis Academy Arena
Academy sponsor led in London, Croydon.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 310 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 53.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | Albert Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 4QL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.oasisacademyarena.org |
| Telephone | 02082406700 |
| URN | 140209 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 November 2023, published 17 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Harris Academy South Norwood (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Orion Eden Park (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Orchard Park High School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Ark Blake Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Harris Academy Beckenham (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Coloma Convent Girls' School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.