Moorcroft Wood Academy vs Gospel Oak School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Moorcroft Wood Academy
Walsall
Gospel Oak School
Tipton
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
2–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Walsall
Sandwell
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
260
1140
Capacity
260
1400
Occupancy
100%
81%
FSM %
57.8%
46.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
-
Sep 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
39.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
29.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (20)
Chemistry (20)
Physics (20)
Psychology (16)
Biology (16)
History (14)
History (12)
Biology (5)