St Martin's CofE Primary School, Tipton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Martin's is a welcoming school where children are genuinely cared for and develop strong values of friendship and respect. The school has excellent systems for tracking progress and quickly supporting pupils who need extra help. Parents consistently praise the school's attentiveness to their children's needs, especially for those with additional support requirements.
Key Strengths
- Strong FRESH values (friendship, respect, empathy, sharing and humility) create a harmonious, caring learning community
- Effective progress tracking system quickly identifies pupils falling behind and provides swift support
- Good progress in writing and mathematics across all pupil groups
- Excellent safeguarding culture with vigilant staff and secure environment
- Parents highly praise the school's care and support, particularly for children with special educational needs
Areas for Improvement
- Reading progress not as strong as writing and mathematics - pupils struggle to infer meaning and explain author's word choices
- Early years letter formation and spelling weak, creating knock-on effects in later years
- Phonics screening outcomes need improvement (67% in Year 1)
- Some disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND arriving late or missing phonics sessions due to poor attendance
- School improvement plan too large and complex - needs to be more succinct for governors to track impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - leaders have created a strong culture of safety with careful record-keeping, appropriate staff training including Prevent duty, and regular parent communication.
Extracurricular Activities
Learning logs (topics pupils research at home)
St Martin's Church of England Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership maintaining education quality since 2013. The school is well-organised and welcoming, where all pupils are cherished and develop into caring, tolerant individuals.
At a Glance
24.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 69%. Maths has declined from 68% to 62%. Writing has remained stable at around 62%.
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
111%
Over capacity
233 pupils
210 capacity
23 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Tipton
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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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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.82722%
Overall absence
6.55738%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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