School Chooser

Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants

Primary · ages 2-7MixedAcademy246 pupilsNursery Free breakfast clubBirmingham
School Chooser Score
56
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 29 to 80, so it could be “above”
Out of 100. Better than 74% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
#7,024 of 16,041 in England#118 in BirminghamHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, October 2022
Attendance95.2%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families51%Far more than most schools
Places63 spare246 pupils, 309 places
Pupils per teacher18.8School workforce census
Pupils on roll246Census January 2026

Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants is a sponsored academy in Birmingham for boys and girls aged 2 to 7. It has 246 pupils and room for 309. About 51 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 56 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 74% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.

Blakenhale Road, Garrett's Green, Birmingham, B33 0XD0121 783 3960oasisacademyblakenhaleinfants.orgMs Farzana Ahmed executive principalAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 12 October 2022 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places206 pupils for 270 places, 2024/25
76% full

64 places were empty (24% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 13% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Birmingham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll246Census January 2026
Places30980% full
Pupils from low-income families53%51% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English30%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support14%34 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%1 pupil with a plan
Average class size23.410 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)54%£173,600 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls118 / 128
White British pupils37%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (14), language and communications needs (13), Moderate learning difficulty (5), emotional and mental health (3).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll246253253271269285
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals53%49%45%41%41%44%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language30%31%34%34%32%27%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–14%18%15%15%14%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–0%1%2%2%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.2%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school8.3%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.22024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.4%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.8%6.4%6.2%5.5%4.5%4.0%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.4%3.7%4.3%3.2%2.9%2.5%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.4%2.7%2.0%2.2%1.6%1.5%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence8.3%17.2%15.5%13.4%10.9%6.2%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.24.01.90.02.8––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers12.5full-time equivalent, 13 people
Pupils per teacher18.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers85%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants9.4full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£43,525
Teachers who left in the year24%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher4.72024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,278England £7,128. Total £1.5m
Income per pupil£7,224England £7,587. Total £1.7m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,996England £3,405
Money in reserve12%A healthy amount put by: £211k, £877 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£228kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,278spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m34212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate102 per 1,000 people12% higher than the England average
Typical house price£235,000Birmingham

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Oasis Academy Blakenhale JuniorAcademy90 m330Not inspected71Compare
Gossey Lane AcademyAcademy570 m183No overall grade 202571Compare
Lift Lea ForestAcademy0.6 miles536Outstanding 202299Compare
Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles203Good 202438Compare
The Shirestone AcademyAcademy0.7 miles241Outstanding 202396Compare
The Oval SchoolAcademy0.7 miles639Not inspected42Compare
Elms Farm Community Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles414Report card 202643Compare
Stanville Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles223Good 202337Compare
Primary schools in BirminghamBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants with the 46 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats74%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 56 is 18 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 2 · middle 38 · highest 99100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 46 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Lanesfield Primary SchoolCouncil14.7 miles283Good 202368Compare
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy15.4 miles225Report card 202589Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 56 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 56% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 29 to 80. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection18% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.9 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
-0.04
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.08
2024/25; 157 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants a good school?

It is about average. Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants scores 56 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 74% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 29 to 80, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants good at its last full inspection on 12 October 2022.

How many pupils does Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants have?

246 pupils aged 2 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 309 places, so it is 80% full.

Is Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants oversubscribed?

Probably not. 64 places were empty in 2024/25 (24% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants?

Pupils were in school 95.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 8% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants?

The average class had 23.4 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Blakenhale Road, Garrett's Green, Birmingham, B33 0XD
Telephone
0121 783 3960
Website
www.oasisacademyblakenhaleinfants.org
Executive Principal
Ms Farzana Ahmed
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Oasis Community Learning (58 schools)
Local authority
Birmingham
Ward
Garretts Green
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 February 2013 (new provision)
URN
139120 · LAESTAB 3302102 · UKPRN 10039885
Formerly
Blakenhale Infant School
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from