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Albright Education Centre

Pupil referral unit · Tipton · DY4 7NR

Ages 5–18 · 20 pupils · Sandwell

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Not judged

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill50%

20 pupils · 40 places

Pupils on roll
20
Boys / girls
5 / 15
School capacity
40
Capacity fill
20 / 40 (50%)
Free school meals
45%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 5–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Hazelwood

Location

Address
South Tipton Campus Site, Alexandra Road
Postcode
DY4 7NR
Town
Tipton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 5–18, in Tipton, Sandwell, 20 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 45%.

Open schools in Tipton
20
Academies among open schools in Tipton
50% (10)
Open schools in DY4
20
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Q3 Academy Tipton

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    • Absence10.6%

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  • Joseph Turner Primary School

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    • KS252%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.7%

    0.2 miles away

  • St Martin's CofE Primary School

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    • KS239%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM24.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Summerhill Primary Academy

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    • KS251%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM53.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Great Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.3%

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  • Jubilee Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM61.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Pauls Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 9BH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.9%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Hazelwood
Telephone
01215335806
Website
www.albrighteducationcentre.co.uk

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