Al Khair Primary School, West Midlands
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Al Khair Primary School prioritises pupil safety and wellbeing with vigilant staff and clear safeguarding procedures. The school maintains good supervision ratios and has invested in improving facilities, such as repairing outdoor areas to eliminate hazards. Leaders have thoughtfully planned for expansion without compromising current standards.
Key Strengths
- Leaders demonstrate secure understanding of independent school standards and have consistently met them
- Safeguarding arrangements are appropriate with staff vigilant about pupil safety and wellbeing
- Supervision of pupils is well managed with adequate staff ratios
- Health and safety measures are comprehensive and suitable for increased pupil numbers
- School grounds provide sufficient outdoor space for additional pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Documentation of leaders' decision-making and actions following safeguarding concerns needs to be more detailed
- A few medium-term fire safety risks remain unresolved (faulty fire door hinge and classroom door frame damage) - to be addressed within 3-month timescale
- Reception classroom currently too small for additional early years children, though headteacher plans to reorganise classrooms to resolve this
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has appropriate arrangements to keep pupils safe, staff receive regular training on current issues, and pupils report feeling safe with trusted adults to talk to.
Al Khair Primary School is an independent primary school in Oldbury, West Midlands that has applied to increase its maximum pupil capacity by 35 students. The inspection found the school is likely to meet all relevant independent school standards if this material change is approved.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
70 pupils
105 capacity
35 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - West Midlands
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Admissions Demand - Sandwell
Places available
5,176
Applications
4,326
Got 1st preference
81.1%
Got preferred school
95.9%
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