Gospel Oak School is a secondary academy in Tipton, United Kingdom with 1,140 pupils, part of Central Region Schools Trust. Ofsted: Inadequate, inspected 11 October 2022. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Administrator/Receptionist (closes 13 November). Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.
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Head
Stacy Bott, Principal
Trust or group
Central Region Schools Trust
Type
Academy, Secondary
Pupils
1,140 pupils · 47% girls · 44.8% eligible for free school meals · 15.5% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
157 (13.8%) on SEN support · 22 (1.9%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Local authority
Sandwell
Location
Tipton, DY4 0BZ, United Kingdom
Telephone
01215561351
Visa sponsorship
Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas (rated A), as Central Region Schools Trust. Register of licensed sponsors, 5 November 2026. A licence means the employer can sponsor; each advert says whether a post does.
Inadequate, inspected 11 October 2022 Since then: School is not taking effective action towards the removal of serious weaknesses designation (ungraded inspection, 5 March 2024)
As an Administrator/Receptionist, you will provide an efficient & effective administrative support service, ensuring admin support is given to all stakeholders providing a quality…
Exam results
Year
Attainment 8
Grade 5+ Eng. & maths
2025/26 provisional
39.2
29.5%
2024/25
32.8
17.6%
2023/24
35.9
25.9%
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
Inspections
Date
Inspection
Outcome
5 March 2024
Ungraded inspection
School is not taking effective action towards the removal of serious weaknesses designation
11 May 2023
Ungraded inspection
Taking effective action towards the removal of serious weaknesses designation
11 October 2022
Graded inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
68.6
16.6
–
0
£56,625
2024/25
72.3
16.7
23%
0
£53,859
2023/24
78.8
15.4
37%
0
£41,764
2022/23
78.4
15.6
29%
2
£40,437
2021/22
80.4
15.7
27%
0
£38,003
2020/21
81.8
14.6
18%
0
£36,413
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
67.8
16.0
18%
0
£39,238
2018/19
66.2
16.1
41%
0
£36,544
2017/18
74.6
14.1
46%
0
£37,657
2016/17
72.2
14.1
27%
0
£37,926
2015/16
72.6
14.0
21%
0
£36,729
2014/15
73.2
13.9
26%
0
£39,775
2013/14
82.8
12.7
24%
0
£38,248
2012/13
70.0
15.3
10%
0
£41,249
2011/12
61.0
17.3
26%
0
£31,611
2010/11
72.0
14.9
33%
0
–
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
8.0%
4.9%
22.5%
2.8%
2024/25
8.7%
5.3%
25.8%
4.7%
2023/24
13.0%
8.0%
37.8%
7.4%
2022/23
12.3%
6.8%
37.5%
7.0%
2021/22
10.2%
4.4%
34.2%
3.2%
2020/21
5.7%
1.8%
15.7%
0.8%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2018/19
5.6%
1.6%
15.3%
1.6%
2017/18
6.2%
1.0%
18.3%
1.3%
2016/17
5.0%
1.1%
12.4%
1.2%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
4 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 1 teaching, 1 support, 2 leadership. Most often advertised: Assistant Director of Learning & Standards, Assistant Director of Learning and Standards-English, Student Data Administrator. Last advertised October 2026.
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