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Lightwoods Primary School

Community school · Oldbury · B68 9BG

Ages 4–11 · 355 pupils · Sandwell

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill108%

355 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
355
Boys / girls
161 / 194
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
355 / 330 (108%)
Free school meals
9%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Robert Matthews

Location

Address
Castle Road East
Postcode
B68 9BG
Town
Oldbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Warley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, 355 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9%.

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

  • Lightwoods Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldbury, Sandwell · B68 9BG · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Woodhouse Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B32 2DL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM47.5%
    • Demand1.10

    0.6 miles away

  • Abbey Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 5LT · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Bleakhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 9DS · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Brandhall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 0SH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 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

    0.7 miles away

  • St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 5HX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Matthews

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