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Gospel Oak School

Academy sponsor led · Tipton · DY4 0BZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,140 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

35.9

Overall absence

13.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-09-30

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.97
−20+2
Attainment 835.9
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+41%
EBacc entry6%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.7%
Unauthorised9.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,198

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

166

Places offered

226

1st-preference offers

166

Total preferences (any rank)
266
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
Applications from outside LA
60
Offers to outside-LA applicants
37
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill81%

1,140 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,140
Boys / girls
599 / 541
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,140 / 1,400 (81%)
Free school meals
46.9%
FSM pupils
492
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Central Region Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Brownlow

Location

Address
Bilston Road, Gospel Oak
Postcode
DY4 0BZ
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Tipton, Sandwell, 1,140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.9%.

Open schools in Tipton
20
Secondary schools in Tipton
2
Academies among open schools in Tipton
50% (10)
Open schools in DY4
20
Secondary in DY4
2
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Secondary in Sandwell LA
22

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • Absence10.6%

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    • Absence6.4%

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  • Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • EM5+43%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Brownlow
Telephone
01215561351
Website
https://gospeloakschool.co.uk/

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