36%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
18%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
6%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
569.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,210
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Gospel Oak School · Secondary with sixth form · Sandwell
Part ofCENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
36%
-4pp
55%46%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
18%
-8pp
36%27%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Attainment 8
32.8
-3.1
41.036.932.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.8
EBacc entry
6%
+1pp
7%5%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
569.2
-51.8
696.3588.8481.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 569.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
22.9
+2.2
22.920.417.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22.9
A-level value added
-0.69
0
-0.7-0.7-0.7
'24'25
'25 · -0.7
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0%0%0%
'22'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
DDD
'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,210
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Bilston Road, Gospel Oak, Tipton, DY4 0BZ
Local authority
Sandwell
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36% | 18% | 32.8 | Not applicable | 6% | 569.2 | 16% | 1,210 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 26% | 35.9 | -0.97 | 6% | 621.0 | 8% | 1,217 |
| 2022/23 | 38% | 23% | 35.6 | -0.86 | 3% | 592.2 | 10% | 1,223 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 36% | 41.0 | -0.81 | 5% | 696.3 | 9% | 1,261 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 26% | 39.7 | -1.09 | 5% | 481.3 | 19% | 1,067 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 29% | 40.2 | -0.86 | 17% | 492.9 | 26% | 1,053 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 29% | 45.3 | -0.45 | 43% | — | 45% | 1,015 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.9 | D+ | -0.69 | 0% | 41 |
| 2023/24 | 20.7 | D | -0.71 | Suppressed | 38 |
| 2022/23 | 17.8 | D- | — | Suppressed | 53 |
| 2021/22 | 21.6 | D | — | 0% | 53 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 51 |
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 62 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 74 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,210 | 17.5 | 15% | 14% | 46% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,217 | 17.4 | 15% | 11% | 44% | 14% | 41% |
| 2022/23 | 1,223 | 15.8 | 14% | 10% | 42% | 13% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,261 | 15.9 | 15% | 8% | 42% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,195 | 14.8 | 16% | 7% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,067 | 16.9 | 16% | 6% | 41% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,053 | 15.8 | 18% | 6% | 39% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,015 | 16.1 | 25% | 5% | 40% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.