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Schools in Sandwell

A council (local authority) in the West Midlands

  • Council
  • 225 schools and nurseries
  • 62,660 pupils
  • 7 towns and villages

In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.

Three children with backpacks crossing a street
A red-brick school building under a blue sky
7 towns

Sandwell at a glance

Behind England on results at 16

How Sandwell's schools compare with England, area by area.

DfE and Ofsted data, 2014 to 2026How we work this out
  • Schools and nurseries22593 primary · 22 secondary · 92 nurseries
  • Primaries Good or better98%England 96%
  • Met the standard at 1161%England 62%
  • Grade 5 in English and maths35%Attainment 8 42.0, England 46.2
  • Free school meals, primary35%A sign of family income
  • Missed a lot of school20%England 18%
Top-rated

The highest-rated schools in Sandwell

Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.

All Sandwell primary schools

Top Primary Schools in Sandwell

93 mainstream schools in Sandwell, best first

Grove Vale Primary School

Birmingham, B43 6AL · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

82 first choices, 60 offers made

Met the standard at 1183%

England 62%

Days missed
4.6%
Pupils
421
Pupils per teacher
24.3
View school Grove Vale Primary School

Moat Farm Junior School

Oldbury, B68 9QR · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

  • Ofsted:Strong standard or better

Results well above the England average.

Met the standard at 1178%

England 62%

Days missed
3.3%
Pupils
477
Pupils per teacher
22.1
View school Moat Farm Junior School
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Top Secondary Schools in Sandwell

22 mainstream schools in Sandwell, best first

Bristnall Hall Academy

Oldbury, B68 9PA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results above the England average.

249 first choices, 188 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1651.6

England 46.2

Days missed
7.0%
Pupils
1,088
Pupils per teacher
15.2
View school Bristnall Hall Academy

Q3 Academy Langley

Oldbury, B68 8ED · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

  • Ofsted:Good

Results above the England average.

344 first choices, 292 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1650.4

England 46.2

Days missed
5.4%
Pupils
1,490
Pupils per teacher
16.2
View school Q3 Academy Langley

Shireland Collegiate Academy

Smethwick, B66 4ND · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

  • Ofsted:Good or better

Results close to the England average.

332 first choices, 244 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1645.7

England 46.2

Days missed
6.2%
Pupils
1,585
Pupils per teacher
16.7
View school Shireland Collegiate Academy
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Nurseries in Sandwell

92 in Sandwell, highest Ofsted grade first

See all 92 nurseries

Sixth Forms in Sandwell

18 in Sandwell, by the school's Eduscope score

Bristnall Hall Academy

Oldbury, B68 9PA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results above the England average.

249 first choices, 188 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1651.6

England 46.2

Days missed
7.0%
Pupils
1,088
Pupils per teacher
15.2
View school Bristnall Hall Academy

Shireland Collegiate Academy

Smethwick, B66 4ND · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

  • Ofsted:Good or better

Results close to the England average.

332 first choices, 244 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1645.7

England 46.2

Days missed
6.2%
Pupils
1,585
Pupils per teacher
16.7
View school Shireland Collegiate Academy

Sandwell Academy

West Bromwich, B71 4LG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Good

Results above the England average.

321 first choices, 197 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1649.0

England 46.2

Days missed
6.9%
Pupils
1,463
Pupils per teacher
32.9
View school Sandwell Academy
See all 18 sixth forms

Special Schools in Sandwell

8 in Sandwell. Eduscope doesn't rank these.

Elm Tree Primary Academy

Wednesbury, WS10 0TB · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

  • Ofsted:Good in every area

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
9.4%
Pupils
125
Pupils per teacher
7.8
View school Elm Tree Primary Academy

High Point Academy

Wednesbury, WS10 0JS · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

  • Ofsted:Good

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
13.5%
Pupils
115
Pupils per teacher
14.6
View school High Point Academy
See all 8 special schools

Private Schools in Sandwell

9 in Sandwell. Eduscope doesn't rank these.

Al Khair Primary School

West Midlands, B68 8LR · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

  • Ofsted:Good

Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
70
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Al Khair Primary School

Aspire AP School 2

Smethwick, B66 3ND · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

  • Ofsted:Good

Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
7
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Aspire AP School 2
See all 9 private schools
The map

Every school in Sandwell, on one map

Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.

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Albright Education Centre, Outstanding in every areaHamstead Primary School, GoodHargate Primary School, OutstandingAlbert Pritchard Infant School, GoodMoorlands Primary School, Needs attention in 1 areaOld Park Primary School, OutstandingPark Hill Primary School, Needs attention in 1 areaWood Green Junior School, Expected standard in every areaBurnt Tree Primary School, Good in every areaGreat Bridge Primary School, GoodOcker Hill Infant School, Outstanding in every areaWhitecrest Primary School, Good in every areaEaton Valley Primary School, GoodGlebefields Primary School, Good in every areaAbbey Junior School, GoodAbbey Infant School, GoodAnnie Lennard Primary School, Good in every areaBearwood Primary School, GoodBleakhouse Primary School, GoodBrickhouse Primary School, GoodCape Primary School, GoodCrocketts Community Primary School, Good or betterHighfields Primary School, GoodGrace Mary Primary School, OutstandingOakham Primary School, Good or betterOld Hill Primary School, Expected standard or betterPerryfields Primary School, Expected standard in every areaReddal Hill Primary School, Needs attention in 2 areasTemple Meadow Primary School, GoodTividale Hall Primary School, GoodLodge Primary School, GoodJoseph Turner Primary School, GoodLyng Primary School, GoodGrove Vale Primary School, OutstandingYew Tree Primary School, Expected standard in every areaBrandhall Primary School, GoodHall Green Primary School, GoodLangley Primary School, GoodRyders Green Primary School, GoodBlackheath Primary School, Expected standard or betterFerndale Primary School, Expected standard or betterCauseway Green Primary School, Expected standard in every areaRood End Primary School, Requires improvement in 4 areasSt Martin's CofE Primary School, GoodHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, GoodSt Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Requires improvement in 1 areaAll Saints CofE Primary School, GoodSt Margaret's CofE Primary School, GoodSt Matthew's CofE Primary School, Expected standard or betterHolly Lodge High School College of Science, Expected standard or betterSt Michael's Church of England High School, GoodHanbury Primary School, GoodUplands Manor Primary School and Nursery, GoodThe Priory Primary School, Expected standard or betterKing George V Primary School, GoodHarvills Hawthorn Primary School, Good or betterSt James CofE Primary School, Expected standard or betterSpringfield Primary School, GoodThe Meadows School, Expected standard in every areaThe Orchard School, Good in every areaThe Westminster School, GoodTividale Community Primary School, GoodSandwell Academy, GoodSacred Heart Primary School, GoodShireland Collegiate Academy, Good or betterPennyhill Primary School, Expected standard or betterGeorge Salter Academy, GoodThe Primrose Centre, GoodSandwell Community School, GoodGalton Valley Primary School, GoodQ3 Academy Great Barr, GoodGospel Oak School, Requires improvement in 1 areaAspire AP School 2, GoodThe British Muslim School, Requires improvementOrmiston Sandwell Community Academy, GoodThe Phoenix Collegiate, GoodWood Green Academy, GoodOrmiston Forge Academy, GoodOldbury Academy, Needs attention in 2 areasMesty Croft Primary, GoodVictoria Park Primary, GoodBristnall Hall Academy, OutstandingGeorge Betts Primary Academy, GoodCorngreaves Academy, GoodTimbertree Academy, Outstanding in every areaShireland Hall Primary Academy, Strong standard in every areaWodensborough Ormiston Academy, Needs attention in 1 areaJubilee Park Academy, GoodOcker Hill Academy, GoodSilvertrees Academy, Good or betterWednesbury Oak Academy, Expected standard or betterSt John's Church of England Primary Academy, GoodSt Pauls Church of England Academy, GoodAl Khair Primary School, GoodDevonshire Junior Academy, GoodDevonshire Infant Academy, Good or betterImpact Independent School, Needs attention in 3 areasQ3 Academy Langley, GoodShireland Biomedical Utc, Requires improvementSt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, Good in every areaOur Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School, Good in every areaSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Expected standard in every areaSt Philip's Catholic Primary School, GoodSandwell Valley School, Requires improvementSummerhill Primary Academy, Needs attention in 1 areaHolyhead Primary Academy, Needs attention in 1 areaRounds Green Primary School, Good in every areaTameside Primary Academy, GoodQ3 Academy Tipton, Good in every areaNewtown Primary School, GoodWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy, GoodShireland Technology Primary, OutstandingShenstone Lodge School, GoodV.A.S.E Academy, Expected standard or betterSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, GoodStuart Bathurst Catholic High School, GoodCompass Community School Victoria Park, GoodPerryfields Academy, GoodLightwoods Primary Academy, GoodHateley Heath Academy, GoodHigh Point Academy, GoodSt John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Outstanding in every areaElm Tree Primary Academy, Good in every areaMoat Farm Junior School, Strong standard or betterTipton Green Junior School, Expected standard or betterWindsor Olympus AcademyShireland CBSO AcademyMoat Farm Infant School, Expected standard or betterRowley Hall Primary School, Requires improvementTipton Green College, Needs attention in 1 areaHoly Name Catholic Primary School, GoodBlackwater Academy SandwellChrist Church Church of England Primary School, Inadequate in 2 areasLittle Valers Pre-school Committee, Expected standard or betterLilliput Lodge Children's Day Nursery Ltd, GoodUnicorn Day Nursery, GoodBuzy Bee; An Leyc Nursery, GoodBanana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich, GoodTipton Toddlers Day Nursery, Strong standard in every areaYMCA Greets Green, OutstandingTipton Nursery, GoodSmethwick Youth and Community Centre (GNG Nursery), GoodTiny Steps Pre-School, GoodUnited Kids Childcare Rowley, GoodYMCA Carters Green, GoodSandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Day Nursery, GoodLittle Steppers Pre-School, GoodLittle Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree, GoodSmarty Pants @ Lightwoods House Limited, GoodPerryfields Pre-School, GoodSt Hubert's Pre-School Playgroup Limited, GoodFirst Steps Nursery Collegiate Academy Trust, GoodHappy Days Nursery, GoodLittle Explorers Day Nursery, GoodA B C Day Nursery & Pre School Ltd, GoodVictoria House Neighbourhood Nursery, Good5 STAR DAY NURSERY LTD, GoodBeehive WB Nursery, GoodLittle Scallywags Day Nursery, GoodCommunity Action Project, GoodWorkplace Nursery, GoodHumpty Dumptys Nursery Limited, GoodTick Tock Day Nursery, Needs attention in 3 areasKangaroo Pouch Day Nursery At Hateley Heath, GoodTimbertree Neighbourhood Nursery, GoodAl-Madina Nursery - Cradley Heath, GoodGenius Gems Day Nursery, Good5 Star Day Nursery, GoodFatima Day Nursery, GoodFireflies Nursery, GoodPlayhouse Day Nursery, Needs attention in 6 areasStepping Stones Pre-School, GoodBright Lights Day Care, GoodTiddlywinks Kiddies Nursery, GoodKaiDrums Childcare, GoodTinywoods Preschool, OutstandingSummerhill's Little Treasures, OutstandingPriory Explorers, GoodUnited Kids, GoodKangaroo Pouch Day Nursery, GoodSADWICA Day Nursery, GoodLola-Belle's Private Day Nursery Ltd, GoodUnicorn Day Nursery, Needs attention in 2 areasThe Wonder Years Day Nursery Limited, GoodSmarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd, GoodGreen Garden Community Nursery, GoodThe Cradle Nursery, GoodPrecious Times Day Nursery, GoodIncy Wincy's Day Nursery LtdLittle Kids Kingdom, GoodWiggles and Giggles Oldbury Ltd, GoodSt Michaels Nursery, GoodMinee Monkeys, Safeguarding not metThe Toddler House, GoodFairytales Nursery, GoodThe Little Wendy House Day Nursery Ltd, OutstandingKiddies Playhouse Tipton, GoodKangaroo Pouch At Great Bridge, GoodLavender Farm Day Nursery, GoodTiny Toez @ Tividale, GoodWonderland Children's Day Nursery (UK) Ltd, GoodConifers Day Nursery, GoodThe Old Station Nursery – Walsall, GoodKangaroo Pouch Day Nursery, GoodSantos Day Nurseries, GoodTender Troops Day Nursery and Children Hub, GoodJunipers Pre-school, GoodSpon Lane Day Nursery, GoodBaby Steps Daycare, Requires improvementLittle Angels Day Nursery, GoodLittle Legend Pre-School, Good4 Community Trust Hurst RoadLittle Bunnies Montessori NurseryRabbit and Moon ChildcareBlossoms at Bloxcidge House, Expected standard or betterPrecious Times Day NurseryLittle Nooriyah LTDSunny Skies Day Nursery, Expected standard in every areaUnited Kids WednesburyLittle Learners Day NurseryLittle Academy Day NurseryTiny Tots AcademyHappy Valley PreschoolLittle Feet Day NurseryBookworms Daycare
  • Outstanding10
  • Good133
  • Requires improvement5
  • Not graded yet77
Your council

How school places work in Sandwell

Apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council's area. Independent schools take applications directly.

About Sandwell

Sandwell is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands with 93 mainstream primary schools and 22 mainstream secondary schools. Towns with the most schools include West Bromwich, Smethwick and Oldbury. 80.8% got their first-choice secondary school, against 83.6% across England.

Good to know in Sandwell

  • Sandwell Family Information Service offers free, impartial information to families with children aged 0 to 19, or up to 25 with a special educational need or disability. Source
  • If you struggle to find a childcare service that meets your needs, Sandwell's Childcare Brokerage service can help. Source
  • Sandwell says some two year olds may be eligible for 15 hours of free childcare or early learning a week, for 38 weeks a year. Source
  • Some Sandwell providers let you stretch your 30 funded hours over 52 weeks, using fewer hours each week. Source
  • Changes is Sandwell's own parenting programme, with sessions for the early years, primary school years and secondary school years. Source
  • Early Years Pupil Premium is extra funding paid to your registered childcare provider to support your child's development, learning and care. Source

From Sandwell council's website, checked 7 November 2026. Check the council's pages before you apply.

School admissions team: Annual_schooladmissions@sandwell.gov.uk · 0121 569 6765

Key dates each year

31 October
Secondary school applications close
15 January
Primary school applications close
1 March
Secondary school offers
16 April
Primary school offers

If a date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out the next working day.

94.1%got their first-choice primary school in Sandwell in 2026. England: 92.4%. Ranked 58 of 151 councils. 98.5% got one of their top three.5.8% were offered a primary school in another council. England: 3.6%.

80.8%got their first-choice secondary school in Sandwell in 2026. England: 83.6%. Ranked 95 of 151 councils. 94.1% got one of their top three.14.0% were offered a secondary school in another council. England: 8.0%.

Source: DfE applications and offers, 2026. A low rate shows high demand, not poor schools.

1 of 55 primary appeals heard in Sandwell succeeded in 2025. 34 of 278 secondary appeals heard in Sandwell succeeded in 2025.

Term dates 2026 to 2027

TermStartsHalf termEnds
Autumn1 Sept26 Oct to 30 Oct18 Dec
Spring4 Jan15 Feb to 19 Feb25 Mar
Summer12 Apr31 May to 4 Jun21 Jul

For schools that follow the council's dates. Academies, faith and foundation schools can set their own, and schools add training days. Source, checked 6 November 2026.

Nearby councils

By age

What's on offer for each age

Pick a stage to see every Sandwell school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.

More ways to narrow it down

Here's how Sandwell's schools break down by type, faith and more.

Towns

Schools in each part of Sandwell

The blue bar is the average Eduscope score of the primary schools in each town. The black line is the Sandwell average, 46.

Browse Sandwell by postcode

Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.

Sandwell vs England

How good are Sandwell's schools?

Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.

Numbers that sum up Sandwell

SandwellEngland

  • Primaries rated Good or Outstanding

    Latest Ofsted grade, 53 primaries with one.

    98%

    England 96%

    Close to England

  • Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding

    13 of the 14 with a grade.

    93%

    England 93%

    Close to England

  • Met the expected standard at 11

    Reading, writing and maths.

    61%

    England 62%

    Close to England

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    At GCSE.

    35%

  • Pupils who miss a lot of school

    Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.

    20%

    England 18%

    Worse than England

  • Primary pupils on free school meals

    A sign of family income, not of school quality.

    35%

Ofsted grades

Latest graded inspection for the 77 schools that have one.

95%

Good or Outstanding

  • Outstanding6
  • Good67
  • Requires improvement4
  • Inadequate0

How it has changed

Sandwell in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.

Met the expected standard at 11
Covid gap50%60%70%20182019202320242025
61% in 2025. England now 62% (dashed line).
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
20%35%50%201820192020202120222023202420252026
35% in 2026.
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Covid gap0%15%30%20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
20% in 2025. England now 18% (dashed line).

The figures in full

The latest published year for each measure. Sources and years are on our data sources page.

MeasureSandwellEngland
Good or Outstanding (Ofsted)95%95%
Met the expected standard at 11 (KS2)61%62%
Attainment 842.046.2
Persistent absence20%18%
Pupils per teacher18.4:117.9:1
Spending per pupil£8,160£8,120
In education or work after 1690%91%
Went on to higher education64%56%
Pupils with special educational needs20%21%
Pupils with English as an additional language35%22%
Pupils on free school meals38%27%

DfE local authority code 333, ONS code E08000028.

Living here

What it's like for families

Sandwell has 225 schools and nurseries across 7 towns and villages, the biggest being West Bromwich, Smethwick, Oldbury and Tipton.

There are 6% more pupils than in 2018, but numbers have fallen since 2025.

35% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.

Pupil numbers

Pupils in Sandwell's state schools each January.

Up 6% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.

Free school meals

Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.

Sandwell35%

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Questions

Questions parents ask about Sandwell

How many schools are in Sandwell?

Sandwell has 225 schools, including 101 primary schools, 36 secondary schools, 92 nurseries, 9 independent schools, 8 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.

What are the best schools in Sandwell?

The highest-ranked schools in Sandwell on Eduscope are St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Grove Vale Primary School, Moat Farm Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.

What percentage of schools in Sandwell are rated Good or Outstanding?

95% of inspected schools in Sandwell hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 6 schools rated Outstanding and 67 rated Good.

How do primary schools in Sandwell perform at Key Stage 2?

Across primary schools in Sandwell, 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.

What is the average pupil-teacher ratio in Sandwell?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Sandwell is 18.4:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.

What is the persistent absence rate in Sandwell schools?

The persistent absence rate across schools in Sandwell is 19.6%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.

How many pupils attend schools in Sandwell?

There are 62,660 pupils enrolled across schools in Sandwell, with 35,843 in primary and 26,817 in secondary. 37.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

How many private schools are in Sandwell?

There are 9 independent schools in Sandwell. Fees vary by school and age group, with day school fees typically ranging from £10,000 to £20,000 per year. You can compare all private schools in Sandwell on Eduscope, including ISI inspection ratings where available.

How do I choose the right school in Sandwell?

Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 225 schools in Sandwell by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.

Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.

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