Bearwood Primary School, Smethwick
Bearwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Smethwick. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 15 schools in Smethwick with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sandwell (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bearwood Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Bearwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bearwood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Bearwood Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bearwood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bearwood Primary School are St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 70% reading, 60% maths); Abbey Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Abbey Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths); and Shireland Technology Primary (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Bearwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolAbbey Infant SchoolAbbey Junior SchoolShireland Technology Primary
Who goes there
39.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 59.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (32%), Black (23%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 52 pupils (11.2%) received SEN support and 14 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Bear Tavern, 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bearwood Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bearwood Primary School are Lordswood Boys' School (0.5 miles), Shireland Collegiate Academy (0.5 miles), George Dixon Academy (0.6 miles) and King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (0.7 miles).
Lordswood Boys' SchoolShireland Collegiate AcademyGeorge Dixon AcademyKing Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
39.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bearwood Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bearwood Primary School.
- Inspiro Tuition AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Education Holiday Camp St Gregorys Catholic Primary School450m away · Not yet graded
- Explore Education Hub740m away · Not yet graded
- 4 Community Trust Uplands and Breakaway Club790m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bearwood Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sandwell. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bearwood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bearwood Primary School is in Sandwell; for families living there:
Apply to Sandwell for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 54
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 43 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bearwood Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
395 pupils
418 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Smethwick
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Smethwick
Across Sandwell council
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,985
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sandwell council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
465
Total Pupils
221
Boys
244
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,999
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,930
Per pupil
£2791k
Total funding
£268k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
382
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Bearwood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bearwood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bearwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Bearwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bearwood Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bearwood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bearwood Primary School is oversubscribed, Sandwell allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bearwood Primary School?
Bearwood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 418 places.
How big are the classes at Bearwood Primary School?
Classes at Bearwood Primary School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bearwood Primary School?
Bearwood Primary School has around 465 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bearwood Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Bearwood Primary School in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bearwood Primary School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Bearwood Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bearwood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Inspiro Tuition Academy (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Bearwood Primary School's term dates?
Bearwood Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sandwell. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Bearwood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 43 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bearwood Primary School?
Bearwood Primary School is at Bearwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4HB.
Sources: Sandwell term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)