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Wednesbury Oak Academy

Academy converter · Tipton · DY4 0AR

Ages 3–11 · 439 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
365

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 fill93%

439 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
439
Boys / girls
221 / 218
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
439 / 472 (93%)
Free school meals
44.8%
FSM pupils
186
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WEDNESBURY OAK ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WEDNESBURY OAK ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Grieh

Location

Address
Greenacre Road
Postcode
DY4 0AR
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Tipton, Sandwell, 439 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44.8%.

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

  • Glebefields Primary School

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    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0SX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Jubilee Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Wallbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 8YP · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM44.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Moorcroft Wood Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • FSM57.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Wilkinson Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Bilston · WV14 8UR · Wolverhampton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM45.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ocker Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0DS · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Ocker Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0DS · Sandwell

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.4%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Grieh
Telephone
01215563387
Website
www.wednesburyoak.co.uk

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