St Martin's CofE Primary School
Lower Church Lane, Tipton, DY4 7PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Rachel Rought
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tipton and Wednesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 249
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 103987
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215571543
About this school
St Martin's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Tipton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Martin's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 65% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 6% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 74% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 68% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 77% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Martin's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sandwell average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 57.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Martin's CofE Primary School compares
St Martin's CofE Primary School ranked 65th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 3.8% | 28.5% | 233 | — |
| Joseph Turner Primary School | 70% | 6.4% | 45.1% | 408 | 0.5 miles |
| Summerhill Primary Academy | 50% | 7% | 52.1% | 778 | 0.5 miles |
| Great Bridge Primary School | 67% | 6.3% | 36.8% | 457 | 0.6 miles |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 59% | 7.4% | 44.8% | 418 | 0.6 miles |
| St Pauls Church of England Academy | 69% | 5.2% | 34.9% | 195 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.5%
- English as an additional language
- 23%
- Overall absence
- 3.83%
- Persistent absence
- 6.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Joseph Turner Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Tipton
-
Summerhill Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Tipton
-
Great Bridge Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Tipton
-
Sacred Heart Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Tipton
-
St Pauls Church of England Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Tipton
Other schools in Tipton
St Martin's CofE Primary School ranks 10th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Tipton.
- Foxyards Primary School Primary
- Glebefields Primary School Primary
- Great Bridge Primary School Primary
- Joseph Turner Primary School Primary
- Jubilee Park Academy Primary
- Ocker Hill Academy Primary
- Ocker Hill Infant School Primary
- Sacred Heart Primary School Primary
- Silvertrees Academy Primary
- St Pauls Church of England Academy Primary
- Summerhill Primary Academy Primary
- Tipton Green Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Martin's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Tipton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Martin's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Martin's CofE Primary School is Headteacher Rachel Rought, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Martin's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Martin's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Martin's CofE Primary School?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Martin's CofE Primary School full?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School has capacity for 249 pupils and 233 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Martin's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Martin's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Martin's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Martin's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Martin's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Martin's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Sandwell?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School ranked 65th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Martin's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Martin's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Martin's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.