Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill replaced Millbrook Community School and Oaklands Community School which both closed in August 2008. The Academy opened in September 2008 in the existing buildings on the two sites of the predecessor schools.
From September 2010 the Academy will be based at the Fairisle Road site with an annex at Green Lane, which is home to the community programme, the 'Down to Earth' farm and a number of other projects.
During the academic year beginning September 2012, the Academy will transfer across to a purpose-built and iconic new building on the ‘5 acre field’ site.
The Academy is sponsored by Oasis Community Learning, which is a separate charity, but is part of the Oasis global family. Oasis, a Christian organisation, was founded by Steve Chalke M.B.E. in 1985, and began its work in the UK but now delivers educational, healthcare and housing projects throughout the world.
The Academy initially caters for approximately 950 students in the 11-16 age range. All places at the Academy are free and available to the local community within an admissions policy that mirrors the inclusive admissions arrangements for community schools in Southampton. At the time of the opening of the new building in 2011, the Academy will offer 5 forms of entry (5FE) – for a predicted 900 students 11-16.
The specialist focus of the Academy is Arts with Business & Enterprise that builds on and augments the existing strengths of the predecessor schools and continues to develop its links to the wider community. With a focus on lifelong learning, each student’s education will be a careful and personalised balance between practical training and academic education. As an independent school, we employ innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
The Academy’s goal is to create an environment where students 'want' to learn rather than 'have' to learn. State of the art computing facilities provide an essential tool to enhance teaching in the classroom and facilitates independent learning whilst the Academy’s study areas provide students with further autonomy in their learning.
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