Joseph Turner Primary School, Tipton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Joseph Turner Primary School excels at helping children make good progress from low starting points, particularly in mathematics. Teachers create engaging lessons that motivate pupils to learn, and the school provides excellent targeted support for pupils with additional needs and those eligible for pupil premium funding. Leadership is strong and focused on continuous improvement.
Key Strengths
- Teaching is good and sometimes outstanding, with lively and exciting tasks that help pupils progress step by step
- Pupils' behaviour is good in lessons and around the school - they are polite, welcoming and keen about their learning
- Strong leadership from the headteacher and senior team maintaining quality and driving improvement
- Good progress in mathematics and improving progress in reading
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and those eligible for pupil premium funding
Areas for Improvement
- Writing standards need to improve, particularly spelling and punctuation
- Teachers' written feedback in marking is inconsistent and does not always help pupils improve
- Pupils need more opportunities to write longer pieces of work in subjects other than English
Safeguarding
The school's work to keep pupils safe is good, with a positive and caring atmosphere where pupils feel secure and staff have created a strong anti-bullying culture.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports activities at lunch time and after school, dance coaching
Joseph Turner Primary School is a good school where the headteacher and senior team drive improvement through rigorous checks on teaching and strong support for staff. Teaching is good and sometimes outstanding, with pupils making good progress especially in mathematics from well below expected starting points.
At a Glance
45.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
26.2
KS2
16
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
408 pupils
480 capacity
72 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Tipton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tipton
Admissions Demand - Sandwell
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,904
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Sandwell (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.39866%
Overall absence
19.66292%
Persistent absence
356
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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