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Ocker Hill Academy, Tipton DY4

Gospel Oak Road, Tipton, West Midlands DY4 0DS

Ocker Hill Academy, Tipton DY4

10 reasons to choose Ocker Hill Academy

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Ocker Hill Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Tipton and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.

School fundamentals

Ocker Hill Academy is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.

Average class size

Ocker Hill Academy has two classes per year, and an average class size of 32 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Ocker Hill Academy ranks in the top 20% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 22% of schools.

The Ocker Hill Academy curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 5 and 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Ocker Hill Academy

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Ocker Hill Academy

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.30am to 3.30pm, and can be longer with after school clubs.

Find another school near Ocker Hill Academy

Independent Prep Schools

Emmanuel School, Primary, Walsall (4.3 miles); Mayfield Preparatory School (4.6 miles); Hydesville Tower Prep School (4.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, West Bromwich (2.5 miles); Manor Primary School, Coseley (3 miles); Our Lady and St Hubert’s Catholic Primary School, Oldbury (6.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Emmanuel School, Walsall (4.3 miles); Hydesville Tower School (4.9 miles); Wolverhampton Grammar School (5.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

Wood Green Academy (2.4 miles); Sandwell Academy (4.7 miles); Ellowes Hall Sports College (4.7 miles).

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