Tividale Community Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Dudley Road West, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 2HT

0121 557 1765 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 24 October 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 7th highest of 17 state primary schools in Oldbury.
Higher than 41% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils445Room for 420 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 486 in 2019, 460 in 2021, 468 in 2022, 467 in 2023, 470 in 2024, 463 in 2025, 445 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.052 for 54 places, September 2026
7th highest of 17 state primary schools in Oldbury.
Higher than 43% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 24 October 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.

Oldbury comparisons use the 11 of its 18 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 7 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.

StatementThis schoolOldburyEngland
My child is happy at this school
Joint 2nd highest of 11 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Oldbury.
Higher than 62% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
97% 92% 88%
My child feels safe at this school
Joint 3rd highest of 11 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Oldbury.
Higher than 59% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
97% 93% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
3rd highest of 11 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Oldbury.
Higher than 52% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
92% 83% 84%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 28 parents who had raised a concern
2nd highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Oldbury.
Higher than 82% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
93% 73% 75%
I would recommend this school to another parent
2nd highest of 11 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Oldbury.
Higher than 52% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
92%said yes 81% 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Oldbury figures pool parents at the Oldbury schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

60 pupils in this year group.

62% — about the same as the Sandwell average, and about the same as the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 62% 61% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 15% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 85% 74% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 67% 72% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 78% 74% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 72%This school 2023/24: 48%This school 2024/25: 62% This school England 62% 2022/23 72% 2023/24 48% 2024/25 62%

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 about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered54
Families who put it first52
Of those, offered a place52 (100%)
Families who listed it at all75

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0

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.

Admissions dates and schools in Sandwell

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSandwellEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
17th highest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury.
Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
22.2% 37.1%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
9th highest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury.
Higher than 55% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.2% 2.9%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
5th highest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury.
Higher than 75% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
18.6% 15.1%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
2nd highest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury.
Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
47.3% 35.9%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
10th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury.
Lower than 38% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.4% 5.6%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
10th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury.
Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
15.7% 15.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
14th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury.
Lower than 37% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.9 1.3 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
13th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury.
Lower than 37% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.1% 0.8% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil 0.22% 0.02% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
9th highest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury.
Higher than 71% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
22.4 21.9 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
4th highest of 18 state primary schools in Oldbury.
Higher than 77% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
12.4 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

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Tividale Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tividale Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 24 October 2023.

How did Tividale Community Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.

Would parents recommend Tividale Community Primary School?

92% of the 38 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Tividale Community Primary School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Is Tividale Community Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 52 families put Tividale Community Primary School as their first choice for 54 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 52 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.