Wednesbury Oak Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Greenacre Road
Tipton
West Midlands
DY4 0AR
Phone 01215563387
Reference Number 140793

Wednesbury Oak Academy is performing well, demonstrating a strong standard across various domains. The school has established an effective open culture of safeguarding, ensuring that pupils feel safe and valued. The early years provision is particularly noteworthy, with a meticulously sequenced curriculum that promotes active engagement and vocabulary development. Additionally, pupils benefit from a robust personal development program that cultivates respect and understanding of British values. The school also shows success in preparing pupils for secondary education, with many achieving as expected by Year 6 and with particular strengths noted among disadvantaged pupils in various subjects. However, there are areas that require improvement, particularly in the consistency of spelling, punctuation, and handwriting instruction for younger students, and in enhancing attendance across the board. While attendance management has improved, maintaining this success is crucial. Furthermore, adapting learning effectively for pupils with special educational needs is necessary to ensure all students thrive. Overall, Wednesbury Oak Academy is a school that prioritizes pupil development and has laid a strong foundation for continued progress.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 456
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.54%
Girls: 48.46%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 44.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 13.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 32 27 59
2 30 29 59
3 29 31 60
4 36 21 57
5 28 32 60
6 32 27 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 67.5%
Indian 7.2%
White, Other 5.7%
Mixed, Other 4.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.6%
Asian, Other 2.6%
White & Asian 1.5%
African 1.5%
Caribbean 1.1%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Expected standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Strong standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Strong standard
Last Report Date 24 Mar 2026
Date Report
24 Mar 2026 School inspection
26 Jan 2022 School inspection
24 Apr 2018 Full inspection
03 Apr 2014 Academy conversion letter
14 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
Previously as Wednesbury Oak Primary School
14 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
15 Sep 2010 Full inspection:
15 Sep 2010 Full inspection:
16 Mar 2010 Monitoring visit
16 Mar 2010 Monitoring visit
22 Jan 2009 Curriculum and development visit
22 Jan 2009 Curriculum and development visit
17 Apr 2008 Full inspection:
17 Apr 2008 Full inspection:
23 Feb 2004 Full inspection
23 Feb 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • The safeguarding standards are met and create a safe environment for pupils.
  • The early years curriculum is well-sequenced and engages children effectively.
  • There is a strong emphasis on vocabulary and language development.
  • Personal development programs significantly enhance pupils' lives.
  • Pupils exhibit impressive behavior and positive attitudes.
  • Disadvantaged pupils achieve better than their peers nationally in writing.
  • Leaders are visible and dedicated to continuous improvement.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent opportunities for key stage 1 pupils to develop spelling, punctuation, and handwriting skills.
  • Need to maintain improvements in pupil attendance.
  • Targeted support for pupils with special educational needs could be better adapted to individual needs.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 66%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.1
Writing 0.8
Maths 0.9

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Average Scaled Score

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Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 17 1
Third Preference 11 0
From another Local Authority 16 10

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