Oasis Academy Mayfield

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About Oasis Academy Mayfield


Name Oasis Academy Mayfield
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Principal Ms Claire Taylor
Address Ashley Crescent, Southampton, SO19 9NA
Phone Number 02380328128
Phase Academy
Type Academy sponsor led
Age Range 11-16
Religious Character None
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 887
Local Authority Southampton
Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this school?

Oasis Academy Mayfield is a caring and friendly school at the heart of its community. Leaders want the best for pupils, but in recent years the quality of education has been inconsistent.

Pupils did not learn all they needed in some subjects and their examination grades suffered as a result. Although teaching is now stronger, many older pupils still lack some of the knowledge or skills to prosper.Pupils feel safe.

They are very well prepared for life in modern Britain. Staff go out of their way to make sure that all young people feel part of the school. Relationships are strong between staff and pupils, leading to orderly behaviour.

Pupils respect diversity a...nd express themselves with confidence. One pupil summed this up when he told us that, 'In this school, you can wear your heart on your sleeve.' Leaders successfully broker support from different agencies to assist the pupils' families.

Parents rightly value the variety of help that their children receive. There are many extracurricular clubs, especially in sport. Bullying is rare.

If it does happen, staff deal with it quickly and fairly. They look after the victim but also help the offender to improve their behaviour in future.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

In recent years, the school's curriculum was not demanding enough for all pupils.

Leaders are now more ambitious. Their new curriculum is well constructed, using academic subjects from the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) to stretch all pupils. However, in a few areas, turbulence in staffing has delayed its introduction.

In those subjects, pupils still do not study topics in a logical order to support future learning. Sometimes, pupils are taught new ideas without the knowledge that underpins them.Teachers' subject knowledge is strong.

They use their expertise well to explain topics and to pick up on pupils' misconceptions. Pupils' knowledge is now improving quickly. Pupils' understanding was checked less well in the past.

In some subjects, especially when there were many changes of teacher, pupils were not always taught the agreed curriculum. Teachers duplicated work, or did not cover some topics in enough detail. As a result, many older pupils have gaps in their knowledge or misunderstand key topics.

Reading has a high priority. Key stage 3 pupils talk about the novels they have read. Key stage 4 pupils can describe how, for example, reading has helped them to use synonyms to improve the quality of their writing.

All pupils are tested for their reading when they arrive. Those who need extra help with reading get specialised support from trained staff. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities have strong individual support plans that explain how those pupils can learn best.

Staff use these plans well to shape activities in lessons.

Leaders have introduced clear procedures to manage conduct around the school. Pupils generally respond well to instructions from staff.

We saw strong attitudes to learning across all subject areas, especially where staff and pupils knew each other well.The programme for pupils' personal development is particularly strong. For example, pupils described a day on anti-bullying which changed their whole perspective.

They told us that some pupils' behaviour was transformed by seeing how their past actions had affected others. Extracurricular activities and assemblies encourage ideas of democracy and representation. Leaders make sure that pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds are included in these programmes.

The 'Phoenix' team helps pupils who are struggling with school to have a fresh start and remain in the school. Pupils receive sound careers advice at the right time for their next steps. As a result, more pupils are staying on in education, employment or apprenticeships when they leave school.

Leaders use the resources of the multi-academy trust well to reduce staff workload and provide high-quality training opportunities. This helps to motivate and retain staff.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Leaders are well trained. They encourage a culture where everybody is responsible for pupils' safety. We saw many examples of staff diligence and strong care for young people.

Leaders work well with outside agencies to make sure that pupils get extra support if they need it. The multi-academy trust ensures that proper employment checks are made for all staff.Senior prefects work with the school to develop courses on mental health.

Pupils feel safe and well looked after. Pupils of all ages told us that they have many staff they can talk to if they are worried, including a specialist counsellor.

What does the school need to do to improve?

(Information for the school and appropriate authority)

In the past, the curriculum was not ambitious enough for all pupils.

Some pupils did not acquire important knowledge and understanding and this led to considerable underachievement. Leaders have introduced a better curriculum model. It provides all pupils with stronger foundations for future learning.

This has not yet been fully adopted across all subject areas and in all year groups. Leaders should ensure that every subject area has a sufficiently ambitious curriculum in place for all its pupils.In the past, turbulence in teaching has meant that some pupils did not follow all of their planned curriculum.

Some repeated work or did not cover key knowledge and concepts in enough detail. As a result, some pupils, especially in key stage 4, have gaps in their knowledge or understanding. Leaders should ensure that teaching identifies and fills existing gaps in pupils' knowledge to give them the secure knowledge base they need in each subject.


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