Glebefields Primary School, Tipton
Glebefields Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Tipton. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 12 schools in Tipton with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sandwell (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Glebefields Primary School in detail
Glebefields Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for your interest in Glebefields Primary School! We look forward to welcoming you and your family to Glebefields and to building a happy and successful partnership with you. At Glebefields, we work as a close team for the benefit of our children and we see parents and carers as key partners."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Glebefields Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 78% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Glebefields Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Glebefields Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Glebefields Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Glebefields Primary School are Wednesbury Oak Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); Jubilee Park Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 70% maths); Joseph Turner Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); and St Martin's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Glebefields Primary School.
Wednesbury Oak AcademyJubilee Park AcademyJoseph Turner Primary SchoolSt Martin's Church of England Primary School
What parents say
48 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Glebefields Primary School (as of September 2025): 56% would recommend the school, 79% say their child is happy there and 32% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (32%).
Who goes there
57.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 79 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 10 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Richards Road (after), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Glebefields Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Glebefields Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Glebefields Primary School are Gospel Oak School (0.5 miles) and Q3 Academy Tipton (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive academically and emotionally. Reading is taught systematically from the start, helping pupils develop confidence and fluency. The school works hard to support all learners, including those with additional needs, ensuring everyone can succeed.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading from Reception onwards with careful tracking and support for pupils who fall behind
- Excellent behaviour and conduct following introduction of new behaviour policy
- Well-designed early years curriculum that builds strong foundations for later learning
- Rapid identification and support for pupils with special educational needs
- Strong leadership and governance with clear focus on school improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not always explain subject-specific vocabulary with enough precision, confusing some pupils
- Assessment of pupils' knowledge is not consistently effective across the school, hindering learning for some pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical theatre, cooking, dance clubs, school trips to local chocolate factory
Glebefields Primary School is a good school where pupils are keen to learn, happy, and feel safe. The school has high expectations for all pupils and has made significant improvements since its previous inspection, with pupils achieving well across the curriculum.
At a Glance
57.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
48 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
22.2
Infant (KS1)
25.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Glebefields Primary School
Before and after school care
Glebefields Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Sandwell
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Glebefields Primary School.
- Generation Impact390m away · Not yet graded
- 4 Community Trust @ Wednesbury Oak Academy390m away · Not yet graded
- Little Academy After School Club860m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Glebefields Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sandwell. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Glebefields Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Glebefields Primary School is in Sandwell; for families living there:
Apply to Sandwell for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 5 serious and 15 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
340 pupils
412 places
72 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tipton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tipton
Across Sandwell council
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,985
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sandwell council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
79
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
24.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
366
Total Pupils
184
Boys
182
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,965
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,352
Per pupil
£2601k
Total funding
£288k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
24.8%
Persistent absence
323
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Glebefields Primary School
Questions parents ask about Glebefields Primary School
What are SATs results like at Glebefields Primary School?
Of the pupils at Glebefields Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Glebefields Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Glebefields Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Glebefields Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Glebefields Primary School is oversubscribed, Sandwell allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Glebefields Primary School?
Glebefields Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 412 places.
How big are the classes at Glebefields Primary School?
Classes at Glebefields Primary School average 23.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Glebefields Primary School?
Glebefields Primary School has around 366 pupils on roll. 57% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Glebefields Primary School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Glebefields Primary School in 2024/25. 24.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Glebefields Primary School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Glebefields Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Glebefields Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Glebefields Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Glebefields Primary School: Generation Impact (390m away, registered, not yet graded), 4 Community Trust @ Wednesbury Oak Academy (390m away, registered, not yet graded) and Little Academy After School Club (860m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Glebefields Primary School's term dates?
Glebefields Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sandwell. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Glebefields Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 5 serious and 15 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Glebefields Primary School?
Glebefields Primary School is at Sandgate Road, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 0SX.
Sources: Sandwell term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)