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Ocker Hill Academy

Academy converter · Tipton · DY4 0DS

Ages 7–11 · 248 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
263

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 fill97%

248 pupils · 256 places

Pupils on roll
248
Boys / girls
117 / 131
School capacity
256
Capacity fill
248 / 256 (97%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OCKER HILL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OCKER HILL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Joseph Farmer

Location

Address
Gospel Oak Road
Postcode
DY4 0DS
Town
Tipton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Tipton, Sandwell, 248 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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.

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  • Ocker Hill Infant School

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    • FSM23.4%

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  • Jubilee Park Academy

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  • Glebefields Primary School

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  • Joseph Turner Primary School

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  • Great Bridge Primary School

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    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
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  • Wednesbury Oak Academy

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    • Absence6.8%
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  • Holyhead Primary Academy

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    0.9 miles away

  • Moorcroft Wood Academy

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    • FSM57.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph Farmer
Telephone
01215560445
Website
http://www.ockerhillacademy.co.uk

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