Cape Primary School, Smethwick
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cape Primary School creates a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. The school provides rich experiences through trips, visitors and after-school activities that help pupils develop emotionally and socially. Leaders and teachers are approachable and work closely with parents to address their concerns.
Key Strengths
- Acting headteacher and senior leaders provide effective leadership with a shared vision and culture of high expectation
- Strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through trips, visitors, after-school clubs and music teaching
- Rigorous procedures for safeguarding and child protection
- Regular checks on pupil progress ensure at-risk pupils are identified quickly
- Improving attendance through effective follow-up procedures
Areas for Improvement
- Governance is dysfunctional with significant divisions preventing governors from focusing on core responsibilities
- Drop in results at the end of Key Scale 2 in 2014
- School development plan lacks detailed timescales and governors are not sufficiently involved in checking progress
- Not all leaders equally skilled at checking how different groups of pupils are progressing
- Attendance target is too low
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with rigorous procedures in place, thorough record-keeping, staff training on radicalisation and extremism, and pupils taught to keep themselves safe.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, specialist music teaching, school trips, visiting speakers
Cape Primary School is a larger than average primary school with a diverse pupil population where many pupils speak English as an additional language. The acting headteacher and leadership team have maintained effective leadership, but the school faces significant governance concerns and a recent drop in results at Key Stage 2.
At a Glance
49.2%
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 remained stable at around 59%. Maths has remained stable at around 58%. Writing has declined from 63% to 59%.
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
25.9
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
21
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
488 pupils
540 capacity
52 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Smethwick
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Smethwick
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)
Inspection History(110)
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.22285%
Overall absence
14.73477%
Persistent absence
509
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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