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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 135253

The Primrose Centre

Pupil referral unit · Rowley Regis · B65 9JP

Ages 5–11 · 12 pupils · Sandwell

Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-13

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

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
12
Boys / girls
11 / 1
Free school meals
75%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 511

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Martin Roadknight

Location

Address
Throne Road
Postcode
B65 9JP
Town
Rowley Regis
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 5–11, in Rowley Regis, Sandwell, 12 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 75%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Rowley Regis
8
Academies among open schools in Rowley Regis
13% (1)
Open schools in B65
8
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • St James CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 1BG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM48.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Rowley Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rowley Regis · B65 9HU · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM44.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Blackheath Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Rowley Regis · B65 9NF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM37.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Causeway Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 8LX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM30.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Langley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 4QB · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM42.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Other independent school

    West Midlands · B68 8LR · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    0.8 miles away

  • Community special school

    Rowley Regis · B65 9AL · Sandwell

    Ages 7–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM62.2%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Roadknight
Telephone
01215591043

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