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Blackheath Primary School

Community school · Rowley Regis · B65 9NF

Ages 3–11 · 456 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.48 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
373

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.48 · Competitive

1st preferences

89

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
148
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

456 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
456
Boys / girls
224 / 232
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
456 / 450 (101%)
Free school meals
37.5%
FSM pupils
161
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Hytch

Location

Address
Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road
Postcode
B65 9NF
Town
Rowley Regis
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rowley Regis, Sandwell, 456 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 37.5%.

Open schools in Rowley Regis
8
Primary schools in Rowley Regis
5
Academies among open schools in Rowley Regis
13% (1)
Open schools in B65
8
Primary in B65
5
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Rowley RegisNear B65

  • Highfields Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rowley Regis · B65 0DA · Sandwell

    Ages 5–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand0.80

    0.6 miles away

  • Rowley Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rowley Regis · B65 9HU · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM44.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Causeway Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 8LX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Brickhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Rowley Regis · B65 8HS · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • St James CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 1BG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Hurst Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halesowen · B62 9NZ · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.15

    1.0 miles away

  • Olive Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halesowen · B62 8JZ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

  • Temple Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Cradley Heath · B64 6RH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand0.86

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Hytch
Telephone
01215591033
Website
www.blackheathprimary.org.uk

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