Key Facts

Sandwell has a total of 262 schools, with 90.1% of primary schools rated Good or Outstanding, and 83.3% of secondary schools rated Good or Outstanding.
Primary schools in Sandwell have 58.7% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, compared to 61.0% nationally, with 36,885 pupils across 112 primary schools.
Secondary schools in Sandwell have a Progress 8 score of -0.12, an Attainment 8 score of 42.73, and 36.5% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths at KS4.
Sandwell's primary schools have a higher proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 37.4%, and a pupil-teacher ratio of 22.65, with £7,914 spent per pupil.

Top Nurseries in Sandwell

127 nurseries in Sandwell

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4C

4 Community Trust Burnt Tree

Oldbury, B69 2LN

Nursery

4C

4 Community Trust Hurst Road

SMETHWICK, B67 6ND

Nursery

4C

4 Community Trust St Martins

TIPTON, DY4 7PG

Nursery

4C

4 Community Trust @ Temple Meadow Primary

Cradley Heath, B64 6RH

Nursery

4C

4 Community Trust Tividale community

Oldbury, B69 2HT

Nursery

4C

4 Community Trust Uplands and Breakaway Club

Smethwick, B67 6HT

Nursery

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Top Primary Schools in Sandwell

112 primary schools in Sandwell

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BA

Blackwater Academy Sandwell

Tipton, DY4 7NB

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils38

P/T Ratio–

CC

Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Oldbury, B69 4DE

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

Holy Name Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B43 6LN

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils191

P/T Ratio–

Tipton Green College

Tipton, DY4 9ER

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils30

P/T Ratio–

Elm Tree Primary Academy

Wednesbury, WS10 0TB

Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence10.3%

Pupils125

P/T Ratio8.8

St Pauls Church of England Academy

Tipton, DY4 9BH

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected81%

Absence5.6%

Pupils195

P/T Ratio19.5

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Top Secondary Schools in Sandwell

22 secondary schools in Sandwell

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Windsor Olympus Academy

Birmingham, B18 4LX

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils533

BH

Bristnall Hall Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Oldbury, B68 9PA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.59

Attainment 849.0

Eng+Maths63%

Pupils1,088

QA

Q3 Academy Langley

Ofsted

Good

Oldbury, B68 8ED

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.81

Attainment 854.7

Eng+Maths81%

Pupils1,490

SA

Sandwell Academy

Ofsted

Good

West Bromwich, B71 4LG

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.13

Attainment 847.7

Eng+Maths70%

Pupils1,463

West Bromwich Collegiate Academy

Ofsted

Good

West Bromwich, B70 7LE

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.05

Attainment 843.0

Eng+Maths53%

Pupils774

Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

Ofsted

Good

Wednesbury, WS10 9QS

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.20

Attainment 843.6

Eng+Maths64%

Pupils807

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Top Sixth Form Colleges in Sandwell

1 sixth form colleges in Sandwell

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Sandwell College

West Bromwich, B70 6AW

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+3%

To Uni27%

Pupils–

Absence–

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Top Special Schools in Sandwell

6 special schools in Sandwell

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The Primrose Centre

Ofsted

Good

Rowley Regis, B65 9JP

PRU · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils12

P/T Ratio6.0

The Meadows School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Oldbury, B69 3BU

Special · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence12.1%

Pupils262

P/T Ratio8.6

SC

Sandwell Community School

Ofsted

Good

West Bromwich, B71 2JN

PRU · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils107

P/T Ratio8.0

Albright Education Centre

Ofsted

Outstanding

Tipton, DY4 7NR

PRU · Primary · Ages 5–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils20

P/T Ratio5.0

The Westminster School

Ofsted

Good

Rowley Regis, B65 9AL

Special · Primary · Ages 7–19

KS2 Expected0%

Absence9.1%

Pupils306

P/T Ratio7.2

The Orchard School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Oldbury, B68 8LD

Special · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected0%

Absence13.4%

Pupils173

P/T Ratio7.5

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Top Independent Schools in Sandwell

10 independent schools in Sandwell

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BA

Blackwater Academy Sandwell

Tipton, DY4 7NB

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils38

P/T Ratio–

Tipton Green College

Tipton, DY4 9ER

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils30

P/T Ratio–

Al Khair Primary School

West Midlands, B68 8LR

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils70

P/T Ratio–

Aspire AP School 2

Smethwick, B66 3ND

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils7

P/T Ratio–

CC

Compass Community School Victoria Park

Tipton, DY4 8SW

Independent · Primary · Ages 6–17

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils30

P/T Ratio–

II

Impact Independent School

B64 6JA

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils110

P/T Ratio–

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Sandwell has 262 schools, including 112 primary schools, 22 secondary schools, 127 nurseries, 10 independent schools, 6 special schools. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.

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Area Benchmarks

Metric	Sandwell	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	89%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	59%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-0.13	+0.00
Attainment 8	42.3	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	21%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.2:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,773	£7,460

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•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Top Nurseries in Sandwell

4 Community Trust Burnt Tree

4 Community Trust Hurst Road

4 Community Trust St Martins

4 Community Trust @ Temple Meadow Primary

4 Community Trust Tividale community

4 Community Trust Uplands and Breakaway Club

Top Primary Schools in Sandwell

Blackwater Academy Sandwell

Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Holy Name Catholic Primary School

Tipton Green College

Elm Tree Primary Academy

St Pauls Church of England Academy

Top Secondary Schools in Sandwell

Windsor Olympus Academy

Bristnall Hall Academy

Q3 Academy Langley

Sandwell Academy

West Bromwich Collegiate Academy

Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

Top Sixth Form Colleges in Sandwell

Sandwell College

Top Special Schools in Sandwell

The Primrose Centre

The Meadows School

Sandwell Community School

Albright Education Centre

The Westminster School

The Orchard School

Top Independent Schools in Sandwell

Blackwater Academy Sandwell

Tipton Green College

Al Khair Primary School

Aspire AP School 2

Compass Community School Victoria Park

Impact Independent School

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