Local authority profile and school directory
Total schools
271
Open schools
135
Closed schools
136
Primary schools
177
Secondary schools
47
Special schools
0
Nursery schools
3
Other schools
44
All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types
Schools with admissions data
87
64.4% of 135 open schools
Coverage
64.4%
Latest active admissions cycle per school
Average oversubscription
1.85×
Mean applications per place
Median oversubscription
1.67×
Middle value across schools with ratios
How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.
Open schools with Ofsted data
121
89.6% of 135 open schools
Coverage
89.6%
Latest active inspection per school
Safeguarding concerns
0
12 schools with effective safeguarding
Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.
Schools with performance data
123
91.1% of 135 open schools
Coverage
91.1%
Latest active performance cycle per school
Average Attainment 8
34.7
Mean across schools with KS4 data
Average Progress 8
Not available
Mean across schools with published P8
Average RWM %
60.3%
Mean reading, writing and maths expected standard
Average School Compass Score
61.5
Mean overall score for open schools with a score
Coverage
100%
Open schools with a School Compass Score
Schools scored
135 / 135
Open schools in this authority
How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.
Search schools by name within Sandwell.
271 schools
| School name | Phase | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Primary | DY4 8UH | Open |
| Sandwell Academy | Secondary | B71 4LG | Open |
| Sandwell College |
Authority 88 of 127 in the directory
Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.
Highest oversubscription ratios among open schools with admissions data.
| School | Oversubscription | Applications | PAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwell Academy | 5.64× | 1,106 | 196 |
| Grace Mary Primary School | 3.5× | 105 | 30 |
| Bristnall Hall Academy | 3.28× | 659 | 201 |
| Q3 Academy Langley | 2.86× | 835 | 292 |
| Grove Vale Primary School | 2.83× | 170 | 60 |
| Oldbury Academy | 2.74× | 332 | 121 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 2.66× | 77 | 29 |
| Oakham Primary School | 2.55× | 153 | 60 |
| Wood Green Academy | 2.54× | 651 | 256 |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy | 2.5× | 619 | 248 |
Based on the latest active admissions cycle per open school. Schools without DfE applications and offers data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.
Based on the latest active inspection per open school. Schools without Ofsted management information are excluded. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Average APS
29.0
Mean average point score per entry (post-16)
Average education %
85.9%
Mean sustained education destination rate
Average NEET %
6.7%
Mean not in education, employment or training
How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.
Highest outcomes by phase-appropriate headline metric (RWM for primary, Attainment 8 for secondary, APS for post-16).
| School | Phase | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timbertree Academy | Primary | RWM | 86.0% |
| Grove Vale Primary School | Primary | RWM | 83.0% |
| Corngreaves Academy | Primary | RWM | 83.0% |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Primary | RWM | 83.0% |
| Langley Primary School | Primary | RWM | 81.0% |
| Grace Mary Primary School | Primary | RWM | 80.0% |
| George Betts Primary Academy | Primary | RWM | 80.0% |
| Moat Farm Junior School | Primary | RWM | 78.0% |
| Ryders Green Primary School | Primary | RWM | 77.0% |
| Ocker Hill Academy | Primary | RWM | 77.0% |
Based on the latest active performance cycle per open school. Schools without DfE performance and outcomes data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Highest overall School Compass Scores among open schools with available scores.
| Rank | School | Phase | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timbertree Academy | Primary | 100 | Exceptional |
| 2 | Grove Vale Primary School | Primary | 96 | Exceptional |
| 3 | St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Primary | 95 | Exceptional |
| 4 | Corngreaves Academy | Primary | 93 | Exceptional |
| 5 | Elm Tree Primary Academy | Not applicable | 90 | Limited Data |
| 6 | Devonshire Infant Academy | Primary | 85 | Limited Data |
| 7 | Ocker Hill Infant School | Primary | 85 | Limited Data |
| 8 | Ryders Green Primary School | Primary | 85 | Excellent |
| 9 | Silvertrees Academy | Primary | 85 | Limited Data |
| 10 | Shireland Technology Primary | Primary | 84 | Excellent |
Based on the latest School Compass Score (version 1.0.0) per open school. Schools without scores are excluded from averages and rankings.
| 16 plus |
| B70 6AW |
| Open |
| Sandwell Community School | Not applicable | B71 2JN | Open |
| Sandwell Valley School | Not applicable | B70 6QT | Open |
| Shenstone Lodge School | Not applicable | WS14 0LB | Closed |
| Shenstone Lodge School | Not applicable | WS14 0LB | Open |
| Shireland Biomedical Utc | Secondary | B70 8DJ | Open |
| Shireland CBSO Academy | Secondary | B70 8SZ | Open |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy | Secondary | B66 4ND | Open |
| Shireland Hall Primary Academy | Primary | B66 4PW | Open |
| Shireland Hall Primary School | Primary | B66 4QU | Closed |
| Shireland Language College | Secondary | B66 4ND | Closed |
| Shireland Technology Primary | Primary | B66 4ND | Open |
| Silvertrees Academy | Primary | DY4 8NH | Open |
| Smethwick Hall Boys' School | Secondary | B67 7AY | Closed |
| Smethwick Hall Girls' School | Secondary | B67 7AZ | Closed |
| Springfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | B65 8JY | Closed |
| Springfield Junior School | Primary | B65 8JW | Closed |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | B65 8JY | Open |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | Primary | B69 4BA | Open |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | Primary | B69 4BA | Closed |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Primary | B67 5HX | Open |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Primary | B67 5HX | Closed |
| St Hubert's Catholic Primary School | Primary | B68 0LP | Closed |