SchoolScoresSchools in Sandwell
School admissions in Sandwell: application deadlines, offer days and all 133 schools (93 state primary schools, 22 state secondary schools, 6 special schools and 9 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Sandwell's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Latest Ofsted reports in Sandwell
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Shireland Hall Primary Academy Academy · Smethwick | 7 strong Inspected 9 June 2026 | 13 July 2026 |
| Pennyhill Primary School Community school · West Bromwich | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 12 July 2026 |
| Old Hill Primary School Foundation school · Cradley Heath | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 9 July 2026 |
| Perryfields Primary School Community school · Oldbury | 7 expected Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 5 July 2026 |
| Summerhill Primary Academy Academy · Tipton | 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 19 May 2026 | 29 June 2026 |
| Reddal Hill Primary School Community school · Cradley Heath | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 25 June 2026 |
| St James CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Oldbury | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 12 May 2026 | 22 June 2026 |
| Moat Farm Junior School Academy · Oldbury | 1 exceptional, 5 strong Inspected 24 March 2026 | 9 June 2026 |
| Holyhead Primary Academy Academy · Wednesbury | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 21 April 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 7 June 2026 |
| Blackheath Primary School Community school · Rowley Regis | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 14 April 2026 | 21 May 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (93) · Secondary schools (22) · Special schools (6) · Independent schools (9) · Alternative provision (3)
Primary schools
93 schools.
- Abbey Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Abbey Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Albert Pritchard Infant School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- All Saints CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Annie Lennard Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bearwood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackheath Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bleakhouse Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brandhall Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brickhouse Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnt Tree Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cape Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Causeway Green Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Corngreaves Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crocketts Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Devonshire Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Devonshire Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eaton Valley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ferndale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Galton Valley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- George Betts Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Glebefields Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grace Mary Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Bridge Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grove Vale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hall Green Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hamstead Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2021 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hanbury Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hargate Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hateley Heath Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highfields Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Name Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holyhead Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Joseph Turner Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Jubilee Park Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- King George V Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Langley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lightwoods Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lodge Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lyng Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mesty Croft Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moat Farm Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 6 expected
- Moat Farm Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 5 strong · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moorlands Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newtown Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ocker Hill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ocker Hill Infant School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Old Hill Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Old Park Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Hill Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pennyhill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Perryfields Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Reddal Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rood End Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rounds Green Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rowley Hall Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion)
- Ryders Green Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shireland Hall Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shireland Technology Primary Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Silvertrees Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Springfield Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Pauls CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Summerhill Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tameside Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Temple Meadow Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Priory Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Timbertree Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tipton Green Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tividale Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tividale Hall Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Victoria Park Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wednesbury Oak Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitecrest Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wood Green Junior School Foundation school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yew Tree Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
22 schools.
- Bristnall Hall Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- George Salter Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Gospel Oak School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 18% grade 5+ English and maths
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oldbury Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2021) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ormiston Forge Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2023 · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Perryfields Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Q3 Academy Great Barr Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Q3 Academy Langley Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Q3 Academy Tipton Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 18% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sandwell Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- Shireland Biomedical Utc University technical college · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023)
- Shireland CBSO Academy Free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Shireland Collegiate Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Michael's CofE High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Phoenix Collegiate Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Free school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Windsor Olympus Academy Free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wood Green Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
6 schools.
- Elm Tree Primary Academy Special free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- High Point Academy Special free school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Shenstone Lodge School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Meadows School Special school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- The Orchard School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Westminster School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Independent schools
9 schools.
- Al Khair Primary School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Aspire AP School 2 Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Blackwater Academy Sandwell Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Compass Community School Victoria Park Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Impact Independent School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention
- Sandwell Valley School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- The British Muslim School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Tipton Green College Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention
- V.A.S.E Academy Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
Alternative provision
3 schools.
- Albright Education Centre Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Sandwell Community School Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- The Primrose Centre Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2022)
Page updated 26 September 2026.