Gospel Oak School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Tipton, Sandwell
Gospel Oak School is a secondary school in Tipton, Sandwell for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 30 September 2025. Sandwell has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bilston Road, Gospel Oak, Tipton, DY4 0BZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sandwell
- Pupils on roll
- 1,140 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 30 September 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff agree that Gospel Oak School is a school that is transformed.”
- “It is a calm place, where pupils feel safe.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm.”
To improve
- “However, recent cohorts have not achieved as well as they should because the impact of teaching is not yet consistent.”
- “There are some occasions where teachers do not use information about what pupils know and can do effectively.”
- “This means that, sometimes, the work that pupils do does not lead to them making secure progress through the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 October 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 18% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 32.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 143 first-preference applications, 160 offers in total, 143 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Sandwell published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sandwell.
- Q3 Academy Tipton 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wodensborough Ormiston Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Wood Green Academy 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- George Salter Academy 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Phoenix Collegiate 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shireland Biomedical Utc 2.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published