Gospel Oak SchoolOrmiston SWB Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Gospel Oak School and Ormiston SWB Academy are secondary schools.
Gospel Oak School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ormiston SWB Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ormiston SWB Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Gospel Oak School was judged the expected standard and Ormiston SWB Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.2 for Gospel Oak School and 40.3 for Ormiston SWB Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Gospel Oak School (41.0 in 2021-22, 39.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Ormiston SWB Academy (44.2 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TiptonGospel Oak School | BilstonOrmiston SWB Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 20 in Sandwell | 17th of 20 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,140 | 1,209 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,270 | |
| Location | Tipton, DY4 0BZ | Bilston, WV14 0LN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.2 | 40.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.5% | 32.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.5% | 56.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 217 | 194 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 | 50 | |
| A-level average points | 22.9 | 27.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.0 | 30.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,210 | 1,177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.4% | 53.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.0% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 25.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gospel Oak School
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