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Glebefields Primary School

Community school · Tipton · DY4 0SX

Ages 3–11 · 366 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.9%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
332

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill76%

366 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
366
Boys / girls
184 / 182
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
366 / 480 (76%)
Free school meals
61.9%
FSM pupils
210
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Jenks

Location

Address
Sandgate Road
Postcode
DY4 0SX
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Tipton, Sandwell, 366 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 61.9%.

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 Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

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

  • Wednesbury Oak Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0AR · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM44.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.2 miles away

  • Jubilee Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0QS · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM61.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Joseph Turner Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0RN · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Ocker Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0DS · Sandwell

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.10

    0.6 miles away

  • Ocker Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0DS · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM35.5%

    0.6 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

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Jenks
Telephone
01215562651
Website
www.glebefields.net/

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