Foxyards Primary School
Foxyards Road, Tipton, DY4 8BHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Foxyards Primary School is a primary school in Tipton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Dudley. It ranks 6th of 12 primary schools in Tipton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 10 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 November 2023
Foxyards is a warm and welcoming school. Leaders have worked extensively to successfully transform the curriculum, the school environment and to raise expectations of pupils. This means that significant improvements have been made to pupils' learning and enjoyment of school. Pupils are happy and speak positively of the opportunities provided for them, including leadership opportunities, sports and school visits. Pupils and staff live out the school's values: caring, respectful, creative and resilient. This means that pupils respect and welcome how their diverse community enriches them all. Pupils enjoy their learning across their subjects and want to succeed. Well- established routines mean typically pupils behave well. They are well mannered and respectful in class and as they move around the school site. They understand that adults will support them should they have a concern. Children in the early years are very well supported to respond to the school's routines. Skilled adults encourage language development in a variety of ways. The pupils enjoy taking advantage of the opportunities provided for them, including the play kitchen, number games and scooping and pouring activities.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, assessment is not used precisely enough during learning to identify pupils' misconceptions. This means that teachers can miss opportunities to better adapt and support pupils' learning. Leaders need to ensure that all teachers are skilled in using assessment effectively to adapt learning for pupils and address misconceptions.
- Leaders are developing a full strategic oversight of attendance. This means that some aspects of attendance that could be further improved are yet to be addressed. Leaders need to ensure there is ongoing detailed analysis to inform their actions to continue to improve attendance.
- Some leaders are still gaining a detailed oversight of their areas of responsibility. This means that some aspects of the school are yet to be fully developed. The trust should continue to develop their effective work to support and develop leaders at all levels.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
43 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
338 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Foxyards Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvertrees Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
| Tipton Green Junior School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Pauls Church of England Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Bramford Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Priory Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- MANOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Grice
- Phone
- 01902553230
- Address
- Foxyards Road, Tipton, DY4 8BH
- Local authority
- Dudley
- URN
- 148182
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.