What did Ofsted judge Oasis Academy Limeside's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Oasis Academy Limeside's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Oasis Academy Limeside?

Oasis Academy Limeside has 452 pupils on roll.

What ages does Oasis Academy Limeside take?

Oasis Academy Limeside admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Oasis Academy Limeside located?

Oasis Academy Limeside is located in Oldham, OL8 3SB, Oldham.

How do I apply to Oasis Academy Limeside?

Oasis Academy Limeside is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Oasis Academy Limeside?

When Oasis Academy Limeside has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children and immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to Oasis Community Learning to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order); 2. Medical or social grounds — Children for whom the Academy is appropriate on genuine medical or social grounds. Such applications will be decided by the Academy Council or nominated panel. (Applications on medical grounds will only be considered under this criterion if they are supported by an attached written statement from a doctor or other relevant healthcare professional. Evidence for social grounds must be presented in writing from a social work professional. All applications must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the child's medical/social need and the Academy requested); 3. Sibling attending the school — Children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of their admission. Included in this criteria are siblings (step-brothers and sisters and half-brothers and sisters) living at the same address and who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 32 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are more applicants than there are places remaining within a particular category, random allocation will be used to allocate the final available place(s). Random allocation process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Oasis Academy Limeside?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 49.6% of pupils at Oasis Academy Limeside are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Oasis Academy Limeside: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How places are decided at Oasis Academy Limeside

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children and immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to Oasis Community Learning to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order).
2Medical or social grounds — Children for whom the Academy is appropriate on genuine medical or social grounds. Such applications will be decided by the Academy Council or nominated panel. (Applications on medical grounds will only be considered under this criterion if they are supported by an attached written statement from a doctor or other relevant healthcare professional. Evidence for social grounds must be presented in writing from a social work professional. All applications must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the child's medical/social need and the Academy requested).
3Sibling attending the school — Children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of their admission. Included in this criteria are siblings (step-brothers and sisters and half-brothers and sisters) living at the same address and who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission.
4Distance from school — Children who live closest to the school. The distance will be determined by measuring the shortest available route using the public road network from the pupil's home to the main school gate, as determined by the LA. The distance will be measured by using a computerised geographical information system (GIS). Priority will be given to those living nearest to the school using this system. Pupils living in flats where the distance measures the same, priority will be given in ascending order of flat number/letter/floor.

If two applications tie: If there are more applicants than there are places remaining within a particular category, random allocation will be used to allocate the final available place(s). Random allocation process will be independently verified.

Admission number of 60 for Year R in 2025/26. EHCP pupils admitted first under Standard Funding Agreement provisions before oversubscription criteria applied. Non-selective school open to pupils of all religious faiths or those of no faith.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Oasis Academy Limeside: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Oasis Academy Limeside's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Oasis Academy Limeside's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Oasis Academy Limeside?: Oasis Academy Limeside has 452 pupils on roll.
What ages does Oasis Academy Limeside take?: Oasis Academy Limeside admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Oasis Academy Limeside located?: Oasis Academy Limeside is located in Oldham, OL8 3SB, Oldham.
How do I apply to Oasis Academy Limeside?: Oasis Academy Limeside is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Oasis Academy Limeside?: When Oasis Academy Limeside has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children and immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to Oasis Community Learning to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order); 2. Medical or social grounds — Children for whom the Academy is appropriate on genuine medical or social grounds. Such applications will be decided by the Academy Council or nominated panel. (Applications on medical grounds will only be considered under this criterion if they are supported by an attached written statement from a doctor or other relevant healthcare professional. Evidence for social grounds must be presented in writing from a social work professional. All applications must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the child's medical/social need and the Academy requested); 3. Sibling attending the school — Children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of their admission. Included in this criteria are siblings (step-brothers and sisters and half-brothers and sisters) living at the same address and who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 32 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are more applicants than there are places remaining within a particular category, random allocation will be used to allocate the final available place(s). Random allocation process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Oasis Academy Limeside?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 49.6% of pupils at Oasis Academy Limeside are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Oasis Academy Limeside

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children and immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to Oasis Community Learning to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order).
2Medical or social grounds — Children for whom the Academy is appropriate on genuine medical or social grounds. Such applications will be decided by the Academy Council or nominated panel. (Applications on medical grounds will only be considered under this criterion if they are supported by an attached written statement from a doctor or other relevant healthcare professional. Evidence for social grounds must be presented in writing from a social work professional. All applications must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the child's medical/social need and the Academy requested).
3Sibling attending the school — Children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of their admission. Included in this criteria are siblings (step-brothers and sisters and half-brothers and sisters) living at the same address and who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission.
4Distance from school — Children who live closest to the school. The distance will be determined by measuring the shortest available route using the public road network from the pupil's home to the main school gate, as determined by the LA. The distance will be measured by using a computerised geographical information system (GIS). Priority will be given to those living nearest to the school using this system. Pupils living in flats where the distance measures the same, priority will be given in ascending order of flat number/letter/floor.

Oasis Academy Limeside: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Oasis Academy Limeside's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Oasis Academy Limeside's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Oasis Academy Limeside?: Oasis Academy Limeside has 452 pupils on roll.
What ages does Oasis Academy Limeside take?: Oasis Academy Limeside admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Oasis Academy Limeside located?: Oasis Academy Limeside is located in Oldham, OL8 3SB, Oldham.
How do I apply to Oasis Academy Limeside?: Oasis Academy Limeside is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Oasis Academy Limeside?: When Oasis Academy Limeside has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children and immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to Oasis Community Learning to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order); 2. Medical or social grounds — Children for whom the Academy is appropriate on genuine medical or social grounds. Such applications will be decided by the Academy Council or nominated panel. (Applications on medical grounds will only be considered under this criterion if they are supported by an attached written statement from a doctor or other relevant healthcare professional. Evidence for social grounds must be presented in writing from a social work professional. All applications must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the child's medical/social need and the Academy requested); 3. Sibling attending the school — Children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of their admission. Included in this criteria are siblings (step-brothers and sisters and half-brothers and sisters) living at the same address and who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 32 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are more applicants than there are places remaining within a particular category, random allocation will be used to allocate the final available place(s). Random allocation process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Oasis Academy Limeside?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 49.6% of pupils at Oasis Academy Limeside are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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