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Gospel Oak School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Christopher Czepukojc

corporate_fareCENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onTipton, DY4 0BZ

language Visit Website phone 1215561351

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Ofsted

Serious Weaknesses

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,223

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Attainment 8

32.8

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GCSE Rank

#19 in Sandwell

#3,116 of 3,216 nationally

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Gospel Oak School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Tipton, serving ages 11-18.

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School Summary

Gospel Oak School is an academy sponsor led in Tipton, Sandwell, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 1,210 pupils on roll, of whom 46% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 32.8, placing the school #19 in Sandwell and #3,116 of 3,216 nationally. 17.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 7 A-level subjects. 17.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 1.8% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.69 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Serious Weaknesses. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

32.8

Grade 5+ E&M

17.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.9%

Entering EBacc6.50%

EBacc APS2.64

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.97

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5.90%

EBacc APS2.82

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.86

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3%

EBacc APS2.78

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.81

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS3.14

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS2.97

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.86

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS2.95

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.69

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A1.8%

Achieving A*–B17.5%

VA Banding Well below average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered7

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.71

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

D-

Students

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 July 2025

Inspection Report

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05 March 2024

Inspection Report

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11 May 2023

Inspection Report

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11 October 2022

Inspection Report

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06 July 2016

Inspection Report

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03 July 2014

Inspection Report

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16 January 2014

Inspection Report

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23 January 2013

Inspection Report

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09 February 2011

Inspection Report

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30 March 2010

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-09-30

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 3 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-10-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2016-07-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-01-16

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.5%(42 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,210 pupils. During this period, there were 54 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,210	54	4.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,217	45	3.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,203	81	6.7%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,217	290	23.8%	7.1%	6
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,219	264	21.7%	8.2%	5
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,223	238	19.5%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,223	337	27.6%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,225	246	20.1%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,249	124	9.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,261	153	12.1%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,260	122	9.7%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,184	61	5.2%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,195	36	3.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,198	67	5.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,088	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,088	33	3.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,096	13	1.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,059	31	2.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,067	69	6.5%	3.8%	3
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,077	73	6.8%	3.8%	5
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,034	65	6.3%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,053	107	10.2%	3.0%	4
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,059	108	10.2%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,007	30	3.0%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,015	21	2.1%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,029	53	5.2%	3.1%	4

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 60 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 44 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 37 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

56.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

61.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree8%

agree32%

disagree33%

strongly disagree20%

don't know7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree17%

agree27%

disagree27%

strongly disagree27%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree18%

agree20%

disagree21%

strongly disagree31%

not applicable10%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes28%

no72%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree16%

agree12%

disagree32%

strongly disagree40%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree17%

agree29%

disagree20%

strongly disagree21%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree12%

agree38%

disagree26%

strongly disagree17%

don't know8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree19%

agree20%

disagree33%

strongly disagree26%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree26%

agree43%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

don't know13%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree27%

agree51%

disagree7%

strongly disagree8%

don't know8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree16%

agree20%

disagree31%

strongly disagree20%

don't know13%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes41%

no59%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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