Gospel Oak School vs Wednesbury Oak Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Gospel Oak School
Tipton
Wednesbury Oak Academy
Tipton
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Sandwell
Sandwell
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1140
439
Capacity
1400
472
Occupancy
81%
93%
FSM %
46.9%
44.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Sep 2025
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
39.2
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
29.5%
-
KS2 Reading
-
78%
KS2 Maths
-
81%
KS2 Writing
-
76%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
-
Points Per Entry
22.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
0%
-
Value Added
Well below average
-
A-Level Students
29
-
Retention
100%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
0%
-
Degree course
49%
-
Any L4+ destination
51%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
37
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (20)
Chemistry (20)
Physics (20)
Psychology (16)
Biology (16)
History (14)
History (12)
Biology (5)