Oasis Academy Lister Park (formerly The Challenge College) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
The school is now sponsored by the Oasis Trust but continues to coordinate with Bradford City Council for admissions.
The schools current principal, Sian Dover, assumed her role in 2020 after her predecessor, Ian Simpson, moved to another academy within the trust.
[5] The trust's founder Reverend Steve Chalke says "Turning round a school is sometimes a quick fix, it really, truly is.
[6] Before the report was published Oasis had installed an executive principal and started on an action plan.
The school came out of special measures eighteen months later, improved but not 'Good' [9] The structures and systems were in place and Ian Simpson had gained the trust of the parents and the students had become more self confident, so the next three years were spent implementing the agreed changes.
Maths and English GCSE retakes were taught by experienced specialist teachers, with a strong track record for success.
[14] Schools endeavour to get all students to achieve the English Baccalaureate (EBACC) qualification- this must include core subjects a modern or ancient foreign language, and either History or Geography.
The academy operates a three-year, Key Stage 3 where all the core National Curriculum subjects are taught.