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Ocker Hill Infant School

Community school · Tipton · DY4 0DS

Ages 3–7 · 221 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
122

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 fill86%

221 pupils · 258 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
119 / 102
School capacity
258
Capacity fill
221 / 258 (86%)
Free school meals
23.4%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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 Rebecca Strange

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

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 3–7, in Tipton, Sandwell, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.4%.

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

  • Ocker Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0DS · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM35.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Jubilee Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0QS · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM61.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Glebefields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0SX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM61.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Joseph Turner Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0RN · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Great Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 7DE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Wednesbury Oak Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0AR · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM44.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Holyhead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 7PZ · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Moorcroft Wood Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WV14 8NE · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM57.8%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Strange
Telephone
01215561119
Website
www.ockerhill-inf.sandwell.sch.uk/

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