A town in Sandwell
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, fewer than across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were close to England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Rowley Regis at a glance
How Rowley Regis's schools compare with England, area by area.
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.
10 mainstream schools in Rowley Regis, best first
Results well above the England average.
40 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
England 62%
Results above the England average.
76 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
England 62%
Results close to the England average.
47 first choices, 50 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
England 62%
2 mainstream schools in Rowley Regis, best first
Results close to the England average.
326 first choices, 234 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.4
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
191 first choices, 227 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.7
England 46.2
5 in Rowley Regis, highest Ofsted grade first
Oldbury, B69 2JF · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Oldbury, B69 1UH · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Sandwell, B65 9HU · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
1 in Rowley Regis, by the school's Eduscope score
Rowley Regis, B65 9AL · Special · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
1 in Rowley Regis. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Rowley Regis, B65 9AL · Special · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
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.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Rowley Regis school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 3 inspected are Good or better.
5nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
83% Good or better. 59% met the standard at 11.
12schools
Ages 11 to 16
All 2 inspected are Good or better. 39% got grade 5 in English and maths.
3schools
The one inspected is Good or better. About 7 pupils per teacher.
1school
Here's how Rowley Regis's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
Rowley RegisEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 6 primaries with one.
83%
England 96%
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
2 of the 2 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
59%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
39%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
22%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
35%
Latest graded inspection for the 10 schools that have one.
90%
Good or Outstanding
Rowley Regis in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Rowley Regis has 19 schools and nurseries.
Pupil numbers are about the same as in 2018.
35% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Rowley Regis's state schools each January.
Up 1% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Rowley Regis35%
Apply through your local council, even for academies and faith schools.
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Rowley Regis has 19 schools, including 12 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 5 nurseries, 1 special school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Rowley Regis on Eduscope are Grace Mary Primary School, Oakham Primary School, Burnt Tree Primary 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.
90% of inspected schools in Rowley Regis hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 1 school rated Outstanding and 8 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Rowley Regis, 59% 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.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Rowley Regis is 17.9:1. 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.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Rowley Regis is 22.1%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 6,741 pupils enrolled across schools in Rowley Regis, with 4,083 in primary and 2,658 in secondary. 35.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 19 schools in Rowley Regis 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.
