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Lodge Primary School

Community school · West Bromwich · B70 8PN

Ages 3–11 · 418 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-22

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
369

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill89%

418 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
219 / 199
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
418 / 472 (89%)
Free school meals
39.8%
FSM pupils
153
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
Headteacher Tahirah Khatun

Location

Address
Oak Lane
Postcode
B70 8PN
Town
West Bromwich
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich
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 West Bromwich, Sandwell, 418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.8%.

Open schools in West Bromwich
26
Primary schools in West Bromwich
17
Academies among open schools in West Bromwich
19% (5)
Open schools in B70
15
Primary in B70
8
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 West BromwichNear B70

  • Hanbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B70 9NT · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.05

    0.3 miles away

  • Lyng Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B70 7SQ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Hargate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B71 1PG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand1.05

    0.6 miles away

  • Ryders Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B70 9UJ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM39.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • King George V Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B70 6JA · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B70 6NF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Tahirah Khatun
Telephone
01215532389
Website
www.lodgeprimary.co.uk/

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