1
Grove Vale Primary School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B43 6AL
1
8 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Sandwell
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Sandwell. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
93
Outstanding
13
Good
66
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 15% · G: 79% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Old Park Primary School
Wednesbury • West Midlands • WS10 9LX
1
23 Jun 2024
3
Shireland Technology Primary
Smethwick • B66 4ND
1
4 Dec 2023
4
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Smethwick • West Midlands • B67 5HX
1
7 Apr 2019
5
Grace Mary Primary School
Oldbury • West Midlands • B69 1LD
1
21 Mar 2019
6
Hargate Primary School
West Bromwich • West Midlands • B71 1PG
1
5 May 2017
7
Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Smethwick • West Midlands • B66 4PW
1
15 Jun 2016
8
Ocker Hill Infant School
Tipton • West Midlands • DY4 0DS
1
11 Nov 2014
9
Crocketts Community Primary School
Smethwick • West Midlands • B67 7DW
1
9 Oct 2014
10
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Oldbury • West Midlands • B68 8ED
1
28 Mar 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Devonshire Infant Academy 1 • Jun 2013
- Harvills Hawthorn Primary School 1 • Jun 2013
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1 • Mar 2012
- Newtown Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- All Saints CofE Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Lightwoods Primary Academy 2 • Jun 2024
- Joseph Turner Primary School 2 • May 2024
- Ocker Hill Academy 2 • May 2024
- Springfield Primary School 2 • Apr 2024
- Hateley Heath Academy 2 • Apr 2024