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Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Smethwick · B67 6HT

Ages 3–11 · 734 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
727

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

85

Places offered

87

1st-preference offers

85

Total preferences (any rank)
119
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill80%

734 pupils · 920 places

Pupils on roll
734
Boys / girls
383 / 351
School capacity
920
Capacity fill
734 / 920 (80%)
Free school meals
48.5%
FSM pupils
331
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Keen

Location

Address
Addenbrooke Road
Postcode
B67 6HT
Town
Smethwick
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
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Smethwick, Sandwell, 734 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48.5%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Smethwick
20
Primary schools in Smethwick
17
Academies among open schools in Smethwick
40% (8)
Open schools in B67
9
Primary in B67
8
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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    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 6LE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Crocketts Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 7DW · Sandwell

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    • KS253%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand1.28

    0.5 miles away

  • Abbey Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Shireland Technology Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM39.1%
    • Demand1.17

    0.5 miles away

  • Bearwood Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM45.4%
    • Demand0.97

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  • St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Devonshire Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM38.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Devonshire Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 7AT · Sandwell

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Keen
Telephone
01215581602
Website
https://uplandsmanor.sch.life

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