Oasis Isle of Sheppey Academy has been told it must try harder in its latest Ofsted report but there are positives for the school to draw on.

Pupil behaviour, teaching quality, pupil achievement and sixth-form provision all “required improvement”.

However, it scored a “good” rating in leadership and management.

Executive principal David Millar said: “We’re very pleased Ofsted inspectors agreed with our own self-evaluation of our current position, at the same time recognising the rapid improvements that have been made since the academy became part of the Oasis family, just 14 months ago.”

Inspectors compiled the report following 41 visits to classrooms and observing pupils’ learning over two days earlier this month. They also took into account questionnaire responses from parents and staff.

In areas which required improvement, it found the proportion of pupils achieving five or more GCSE grades at A* to C including English and maths, did not meet the government’s expected minimum standards.

It also said teaching quality was “not consistently good” and learning was being disrupted by incidents of “low-level disruption”.

It was noted pupils’ behaviour had improved “considerably” since Oasis took over the academy.

The report acknowledged attendance was “improving slowly” but remained below the national average.

In outlining its strengths, inspectors found the academy’s leadership team had identified and addressed weaknesses “leading to an improving picture”.

The achievement of disabled and special educational needs pupils was recognised as “improving rapidly”, while relationships between pupils and staff was recorded as “good”.

“Students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural education is a strength of the academy,” the report said.

The previous Ofsted report in 2013 also gave the academy, which has 1,863 pupils, an overall “requires improvement” rating.

Nigel Walker, chairman of the Academy Council, said members were “fully aware of the challenges ahead” but the report was to be “warmly welcomed”.

He added: “With the recognition of the strong leadership and improved behaviour, we now have official assurance that the academy is making rapid progress.”

The academy's overall rating was "requires improvement".