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Joseph Turner Primary School

Community school · Tipton · DY4 0RN

Ages 3–11 · 408 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-19

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

408 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
408
Boys / girls
202 / 206
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
408 / 480 (85%)
Free school meals
45.7%
FSM pupils
174
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 Laura Collins

Location

Address
Powis Avenue
Postcode
DY4 0RN
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, 408 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.7%.

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 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

  • Jubilee Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0QS · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Summerhill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 9PF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Great Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 7DE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Martin's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 7PG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Glebefields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0SX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Ocker Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0DS · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ocker Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0DS · Sandwell

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Collins
Telephone
01215578733
Website
www.josephturnerprimary.co.uk

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