1
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Smethwick • West Midlands • B67 5HX
1
7 Apr 2019
Top 10 Primary schools in Smethwick
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2015)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Smethwick. 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
16
Outstanding
4
Good
11
Median inspection year
2015
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 27% · G: 73% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Smethwick • West Midlands • B66 4PW
1
15 Jun 2016
3
Crocketts Community Primary School
Smethwick • West Midlands • B67 7DW
1
9 Oct 2014
4
Devonshire Infant Academy
Smethwick • West Midlands • B67 7AT
1
17 Jun 2013
5
Victoria Park Primary
Smethwick • West Midlands • B66 3HH
2
18 Jan 2024
6
Cape Primary School
Smethwick • West Midlands • B66 4SH
2
17 Sep 2023
7
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery
Smethwick • West Midlands • B67 6HT
2
21 Jun 2023
8
Galton Valley Primary School
Smethwick • West Midlands • B66 1BA
2
8 Mar 2020
9
George Betts Primary Academy
Smethwick • West Midlands • B66 1RE
2
26 Jun 2019
10
Abbey Junior School
Smethwick • West Midlands • B67 5LT
2
1 Jun 2015
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
- Bearwood Primary School 2 • Apr 2014
- Devonshire Junior Academy 2 • Dec 2013
- Abbey Infant School 2 • Jun 2013
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School 2 • Apr 2013
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School 2 • Mar 2012
- Annie Lennard Primary School Not judged • Jan 2025