Oasis Academy Benson
Primary school in Birmingham. Inadequate (Sep 2023). Special measures.
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 22 October 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Special measures. Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern.
This grade was given to Benson Community School (its Ofsted page), the school this one replaced when it became an academy. Oasis Academy Benson hasn’t been inspected under its own name yet, so Ofsted’s page for it shows no grade.
Inadequate overall. The lowest grade. The school had serious problems. 2% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Inadequate.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2027
The last inspection was in September 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.3 milesSt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Outstanding (Mar 2024)
- 0.4 milesNishkam Primary School Birmingham
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Apr 2025)
- 0.4 milesJames Watt Primary School
Some aspects not as strong (Oct 2024)
- 0.4 milesOasis Academy Boulton
Standards maintained (Oct 2024)
- 0.5 milesOasis Academy Foundry
Outstanding (Jun 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.