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Boarding schools in and near Sandwell

All 2 boarding schools in Sandwell, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Sandwell

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  1. Shenstone Lodge School

    Lichfield, WS14 0LB · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    18.1%
    Pupils
    144
    Pupils per teacher
    4.6
    View school Shenstone Lodge School
  2. The British Muslim School

    West Midlands, B70 8NX · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Muslim
    • Boys

    Independent school. Results well above the Sandwell boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1640.3

    Sandwell boarding schools 1.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Sandwell boarding schools 18.1%
    Pupils
    74
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The British Muslim School

Just outside Sandwell

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Sandwell.

  1. Elmhurst Ballet School

    5.6 miles from Sandwell · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Sandwell boarding schools 18.1%
    Pupils
    185
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Elmhurst Ballet School
  2. The Royal School, Wolverhampton

    6.9 miles from Sandwell · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Sandwell boarding schools average, low absence.

    123 first choices, 90 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Sandwell boarding schools 0%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Sandwell boarding schools 18.1%
    Pupils
    1,488
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school The Royal School, Wolverhampton
  3. Old Swinford Hospital

    7.2 miles from Sandwell · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Sandwell boarding schools average, low absence.

    230 first choices, 167 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1657.9

    Sandwell boarding schools 1.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.1%Sandwell boarding schools 18.1%
    Pupils
    1,036
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Old Swinford Hospital
The big picture

How Sandwell's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Sandwell

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Sandwell

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 2 boarding schools in Sandwell have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Sandwell, explained

There are 2 boarding schools in Sandwell, teaching 218 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.

50% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

0.0% of pupils in Sandwell boarding schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

66.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £41,072 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 44.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Sandwell?
There are 2 boarding schools in Sandwell, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Sandwell boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Sandwell is 5:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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