Ocker Hill Academy, Tipton

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 7โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~353m)Possible (~504m)Unlikely (~655m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Joseph Farmer
Pupils:248 / 256 capacity
LA:Sandwell
Phone:01215560445
Address:Gospel Oak Road, Tipton, DY4 0DS
Trust:OCKER HILL ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:140140
UKPRN:10043097
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tipton and Wednesbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

35.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths+1ppWriting-11pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 81%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has declined from 95% to 84%.

Class Sizes

31.4

Avg class size

31.4

KS2

8

Total classes

7 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
924m ยท 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

248 pupils

256 capacity

8 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tipton

Low pressure
New homes approved:441
Projected new pupils:110

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tipton

Admissions Demand - Sandwell

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

4,920

Applications

3,904

Got 1st preference

93.8%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Sandwell (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.11311%

Overall absence

12.35521%

Persistent absence

259

Enrolments

Authorised3.62445%
Unauthorised1.48867%
Persistent (10%+)12.35521%
Severe (50%+)0.7722%

Absence trend

3.19276%
18/19
4.13996%
20/21
6.50266%
21/22
6.2455%
22/23
5.4392%
23/24
5.11311%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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