St Pauls Church of England Academy
Robert Road, Tipton, DY4 9BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST PAUL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Anna McGuire
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tipton and Wednesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- URN
- 140921
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215572573
About this school
St Pauls Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Tipton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 195 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Pauls Church of England Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 81% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 90% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 87% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
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 Pauls Church of England Academy 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 | 79% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 57.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 195 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Pauls Church of England Academy compares
St Pauls Church of England Academy ranked 25th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.2% | 34.9% | 195 | — |
| Summerhill Primary Academy | 50% | 7% | 52.1% | 778 | 0.4 miles |
| Silvertrees Academy | — | 6.6% | 40.2% | 314 | 0.4 miles |
| Tipton Green Junior School | 57% | 5.8% | 45.4% | 342 | 0.4 miles |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | 52% | 3.8% | 28.5% | 233 | 0.7 miles |
| Foxyards Primary School | 64% | 6.4% | 29.2% | 338 | 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)
- 34.87%
- English as an additional language
- 11.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.2%
- Persistent absence
- 14.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Summerhill Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Tipton
-
Silvertrees Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Tipton
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Tipton Green Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Tipton
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St Martin's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Tipton
-
Foxyards Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Tipton
Other schools in Tipton
St Pauls Church of England Academy ranks 3rd 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 Martin's CofE Primary School Primary
- Summerhill Primary Academy Primary
- Tipton Green Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Pauls Church of England Academy teach?
- St Pauls Church of England Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Tipton.
- Who is the principal of St Pauls Church of England Academy?
- The principal of St Pauls Church of England Academy is Anna McGuire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Pauls Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Pauls Church of England Academy, 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 Pauls Church of England Academy?
- St Pauls Church of England Academy has 195 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Pauls Church of England Academy full?
- St Pauls Church of England Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 195 on roll (93%), 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 Pauls Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Pauls Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Pauls Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Pauls Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Pauls Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Pauls Church of England Academy is part of ST PAUL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Pauls Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 69% 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 Pauls Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Sandwell?
- St Pauls Church of England Academy ranked 25th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% 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 Pauls Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- St Pauls Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Pauls Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Pauls Church of England Academy'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 1 July 2026.