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St Martin's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Tipton · DY4 7PG

Ages 3–11 · 233 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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 fill94%

233 pupils · 249 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
116 / 117
School capacity
249
Capacity fill
233 / 249 (94%)
Free school meals
24.3%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Headteacher Rachel Rought

Location

Address
Lower Church Lane
Postcode
DY4 7PG
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Tipton, Sandwell, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

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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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.7%

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  • Summerhill Primary Academy

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    • FSM53.2%

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  • Great Bridge Primary School

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  • Sacred Heart Primary School

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    • FSM42.4%

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  • St Pauls Church of England Academy

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    • KS279%
    • Absence5.6%
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  • Silvertrees Academy

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    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM32.9%

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  • Tipton Green Junior School

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    • KS251%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM50.9%

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  • Jubilee Park Academy

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

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Rachel Rought
Telephone
01215571543
Website
www.st-martins.sandwell.sch.uk

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