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Brandhall Primary School

Community school · Oldbury · B68 0SH

Ages 3–11 · 431 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-12

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill103%

431 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
211 / 220
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
431 / 420 (103%)
Free school meals
39.6%
FSM pupils
159
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
Miss Elizabeth Hart

Location

Address
Brennand Road
Postcode
B68 0SH
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 3–11, in Oldbury, Sandwell, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.6%.

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

  • Bleakhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 9DS · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Perryfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 0QY · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM33.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Moat Farm Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 9QR · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Moat Farm Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 9QR · Sandwell

    Ages 2–7

    • FSM31.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Quinton Church Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B32 1AJ · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.86

    0.8 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Elizabeth Hart
Telephone
01214225336
Website
www.brandhall.sandwell.sch.uk/

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