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Old Hill Primary School

Foundation school · Cradley Heath · B64 6DR

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

237

Local authority

Sandwell

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Cradley Heath, Sandwell, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 37.1%.

Open schools in Cradley Heath
6
Primary schools in Cradley Heath
5
Academies among open schools in Cradley Heath
50% (3)
Open schools in B64
7
Primary in B64
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 Cradley HeathNear B64

Overview

School type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
103952

Location

Address
Lawrence Lane
Postcode
B64 6DR
Town
Cradley Heath
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Halesowen
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
118 / 119
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
237 / 210 (113%)
Free school meals
37.1%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Rowley Learning Trust
Academy trust
The Rowley Learning Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Westby
Telephone
01384569213
Website
http://www.oldhillprimaryschool.com/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
57%
Higher standard (RWM)
3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.0%

Persistent absence

17.5%

Unauthorised

2.5%

Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
189

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.5% · Persistent 21.2%
2021/22
Overall 8.4% · Persistent 28.1%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England