Oasis School 21
Free schools all-through school in Stratford (Newham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to School 21 and the school community and thank you for taking the time to find out about us! School 21 is a pioneering 4 to 18 school in Stratford, East London, for children from all backgrounds.
As part of the Big Education Trust, School 21 operates with the conviction that schools need to ensure a focus on Head (academic success), Heart (character and well-being) and Hand (generating ideas, problem solving, making a difference).
Mr Moray Dickson, Headteacher of School 21, is committed to empowering young people to make a positive change in the world, and to the development of innovative practices to change the shape of education in the UK.
School 21 has developed a series of pedagogies and approaches that give students the chance to find their voice, develop deep knowledge and understanding, and create beautiful work that has real value beyond the classroom.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Library Club
- Boys Circle
- Human Rights Club
- Retrieval Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 138196
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Newham
- Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (0 current, 10 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Luke Alexander Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Luke Alexander Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Mariya Patel Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Albury Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Sonia Mehta Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Hannah Phillips Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ben Westmancott Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Moray Dickson Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Rob Street Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ahmed Diria Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record