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Old Park Primary School

Foundation school · Wednesbury · WS10 9LX

Ages 3–11 · 471 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

471 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
471
Boys / girls
230 / 241
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
471 / 420 (112%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
137
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Academy trust: Wednesday Learning Community Trust
Academy trust
Wednesday Learning Community Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Teresa Boddington

Location

Address
Old Park Road
Postcode
WS10 9LX
Town
Wednesbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wednesbury, Sandwell, 471 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.4%.

Open schools in Wednesbury
23
Primary schools in Wednesbury
16
Academies among open schools in Wednesbury
48% (11)
Open schools in WS10
23
Primary in WS10
16
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.

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM40.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS257%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Wood Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS249%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM42.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Albert Pritchard Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM30.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Holyhead Primary Academy

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    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Salisbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM53.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Pinfold Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM53.7%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Teresa Boddington
Telephone
01215262669
Website
www.oldparkprimary.com/

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