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Springfield Primary School

Foundation school · Rowley Regis · B65 8JY

Ages 3–11 · 439 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

44

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill93%

439 pupils · 470 places

Pupils on roll
439
Boys / girls
215 / 224
School capacity
470
Capacity fill
439 / 470 (93%)
Free school meals
37.3%
FSM pupils
153
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

Governance
Academy trust: The Rowley Learning Trust
Academy trust
The Rowley Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Bhardwaj

Location

Address
Dudley Road
Postcode
B65 8JY
Town
Rowley Regis
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rowley Regis, Sandwell, 439 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 37.3%.

Open schools in Rowley Regis
8
Primary schools in Rowley Regis
5
Academies among open schools in Rowley Regis
13% (1)
Open schools in B65
8
Primary in B65
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 Rowley RegisNear B65

  • Brickhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Rowley Regis · B65 8HS · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.4 miles away

  • Rowley Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rowley Regis · B65 9HU · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM44.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Sledmere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dudley · DY2 8EH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM54.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Oakham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 1SG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.30

    1.0 miles away

  • Northfield Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dudley · DY2 9ER · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Grace Mary Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 1LD · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.23

    1.0 miles away

  • Netherbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dudley · DY2 9RZ · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Reddal Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Cradley Heath · B64 6HT · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Bhardwaj
Telephone
01215591333
Website
www.springfield.sandwell.sch.uk/

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