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Ocker Hill Infant School

Sandwell, DY4 0DSPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Ocker Hill Infant School

If you're a parent weighing up Ocker Hill Infant School, the parent feedback is unusually emphatic. Of the 59 responses to Ofsted's Parent View survey, 92% would recommend the school. That's a very high level of endorsement, and it's backed up by the detail: 97% of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy here, and 96% felt their child is safe. The school is also clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 81 applications for 51 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.59, and every one of those 48 first-preference applicants was offered a place. That suggests a school that local families are actively choosing and, once they get in, are very satisfied with. The headteacher is Rebecca Strange, and the school serves children from age 3 to 7, with nursery provision available.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGospel Oak Road, Tipton, Sandwell, DY4 0DS
HeadteacherRebecca Strange
Local AuthoritySandwell
Number of Pupils223
Free School Meals (FSM)25.9%
School Capacity223 / 258 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 59 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

  • Ofsted inspection in plain English
    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
View Report
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsSports HallForest SchoolArt StudiosMusic RoomsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

NetballSwimmingCross CountryAthleticsCricketTennisFootball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubDramaScience ClubChoirGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:50-08:45

Source: ockerhill-inf.sandwell.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ocker Hill Infant School

Ocker Hill Infant School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.