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Bleakhouse Primary School

Community school · Oldbury · B68 9DS

Ages 4–11 · 432 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
372

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill97%

432 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
432
Boys / girls
227 / 205
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
432 / 446 (97%)
Free school meals
30%
FSM pupils
122
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mrs Joanne Shioleftou

Location

Address
Bleakhouse Road
Postcode
B68 9DS
Town
Oldbury
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 4–11, in Oldbury, Sandwell, 432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30%.

Open schools in Oldbury
25
Primary schools in Oldbury
18
Academies among open schools in Oldbury
44% (11)
Open schools in B68
15
Primary in B68
9
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 OldburyNear B68

  • Brandhall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 0SH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.3 miles away

  • Moat Farm Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 9QR · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM40.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Moat Farm Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 9QR · Sandwell

    Ages 2–7

    • FSM31.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Lightwoods Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldbury, Sandwell · B68 9BG · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Annie Lennard Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 6LE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Abbey Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 5LT · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Abbey Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 5LR · Sandwell

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Shioleftou
Telephone
01214222841
Website
http://www.bleakhouseprimary.school

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