Blackheath Primary School, Rowley Regis
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Blackheath Primary School excels at making all children feel valued and included. The school prioritizes attendance and behaviour, creating a calm learning environment where pupils are eager to come to school. Beyond academics, the school offers wonderful enrichment opportunities including careers weeks, sports, trips and clubs that help all children, including those with additional needs, develop high aspirations for their futures.
Key Strengths
- Excellent attendance and behaviour - leaders work relentlessly with families and have created a calm, orderly environment
- Strong personal development programme with enrichment activities like careers week, sports, trips and clubs that build high aspirations
- Secure phonics teaching and focus on essential knowledge means pupils read well and progress solidly across the curriculum
- Inclusive approach - pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils are well supported and achieve positive outcomes
- Nurturing relationships and pastoral support help pupils develop resilience and strong emotional wellbeing
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need to check pupils' understanding more consistently during lessons to adjust teaching better
- Some pupils with SEND do not always have activities matched precisely to what they already know
- Year 4 multiplication check outcomes were lower than previous years (though leaders have acted on this)
- Early years staff sometimes miss opportunities to maximize interactions with children to develop vocabulary faster
- Governors need more detail in some areas to challenge leaders as effectively as they should
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Careers week, sports activities, trips, clubs, junior librarian roles, digital leaders (creating podcasts about online safety)
Blackheath Primary School is a welcoming environment where pupils thrive academically and personally. Leaders have high expectations and create a culture where safeguarding, attendance, and behaviour are strong priorities.
At a Glance
37.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 77%. Maths has improved from 70% to 80%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
30.2
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
16
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
456 pupils
450 capacity
6 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Rowley Regis
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rowley Regis
Admissions Demand - Sandwell
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,904
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Sandwell (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.54978%
Overall absence
10.59783%
Persistent absence
368
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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