SchoolScoresBleakhouse Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Bleakhouse Road, Oldbury, B68 9DS
0121 422 2841 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 June 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
56 pupils in this year group.
48% — 13 points below the Sandwell average, and 14 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 61% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 68% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 55% | 72% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 68% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Sandwell. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 49 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 42 |
| Of those, offered a place | 42 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 123 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 10th highest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 31.4% | 37.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 15th highest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury. Higher than 30% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.1% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 10th highest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury. Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.2% | 15.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury. Higher than 75% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 26.7% | 35.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 11th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury. Lower than 33% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.6% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 12th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury. Lower than 19% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 18.1% | 15.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 10th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury. Lower than 53% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 9th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury. Lower than 67% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.23% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 5th highest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury. Higher than 91% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 24.9 | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3rd highest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury. Higher than 78% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.5 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 3rd highest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury. Higher than 49% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 11.9% | 12.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Brandhall Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moat Farm Junior School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 5 strong · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moat Farm Infant School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 6 expected
- Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lightwoods Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Annie Lennard Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Abbey Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Abbey Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Perryfields Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Causeway Green Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Bleakhouse Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bleakhouse Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 June 2023.
How did Bleakhouse Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Bleakhouse Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 42 families put Bleakhouse Primary School as their first choice for 49 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 42 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 103934.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.