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The Westminster School

Community special school · Rowley Regis · B65 9AL

Ages 7–19 · 306 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

9.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
179

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).

Pupils on roll
306
Boys / girls
199 / 107
Free school meals
62.2%
FSM pupils
135
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 7–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Oliver Flowers

Location

Address
Hawes Lane
Postcode
B65 9AL
Town
Rowley Regis
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich
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
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 7–19, in Rowley Regis, Sandwell, 306 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 62.2%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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.

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    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM47.8%

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  • Blackheath Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Oliver Flowers
Telephone
01215616884
Website
www.thewestminsterschool.co.uk

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