Gospel Oak SchoolQ3 Academy Tipton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tipton.
Summary of the comparison
Gospel Oak School and Q3 Academy Tipton are secondary schools in Tipton.
Gospel Oak School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Q3 Academy Tipton scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Q3 Academy Tipton is ahead on our composite score.
Gospel Oak School was judged the expected standard and Q3 Academy Tipton was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.2 for Gospel Oak School and 34.1 for Q3 Academy Tipton.
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 Q3 Academy Tipton (39.3 in 2021-22, 34.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TiptonGospel Oak School | TiptonQ3 Academy Tipton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D42/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 20 in Sandwell | 18th of 20 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| 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 | 1,563 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,550 | |
| Location | Tipton, DY4 0BZ | Tipton, DY4 7NR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.2 Stronger figure | 34.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.5% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.5% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 217 | 281 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 | 35 | |
| A-level average points | 22.9 Stronger figure | 22.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.0 Stronger figure | 22.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,210 | 1,558 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.4% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.0% | 39.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 27.1% 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
Q3 Academy Tipton
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