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Foxyards Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Tipton · DY4 8BH

Ages 3–11 · 338 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
273

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

338 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
338
Boys / girls
169 / 169
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
338 / 315 (107%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MANOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MANOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Manor Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Grice

Location

Address
Foxyards Road
Postcode
DY4 8BH
Town
Tipton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Tipton, Dudley, 338 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23.7%.

Open schools in Tipton
20
Primary schools in Tipton
14
Academies among open schools in Tipton
50% (10)
Open schools in DY4
20
Primary in DY4
14
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in TiptonNear DY4

  • Silvertrees Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 8NH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand0.99

    0.7 miles away

  • Tipton Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 8PR · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM50.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Pauls Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 9BH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • Bramford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 9TU · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Priory Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dudley · DY1 4AQ · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM46.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Wrens Nest Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY1 3NX · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM58.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Wallbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 8YP · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Summerhill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 9PF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Grice
Telephone
01902553230
Website
www.foxyardsacademy.com

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