Causeway Green Primary School, Oldbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Causeway Green Primary School does an excellent job supporting pupils who start with well below average skills and knowledge, helping them reach average standards by the end. The school excels at teaching reading and provides strong, tailored support for pupils with special needs or those needing extra help. Teachers create an engaging, positive learning environment where pupils are keen to learn and feel safe.
Key Strengths
- Accurate assessment used effectively to plan lessons that meet pupils' learning needs
- Teaching of reading is a particular strength throughout the school
- Pupils identified as needing additional support make accelerated progress
- Good behaviour and positive relationships - pupils feel safe and enjoy learning
- Proactive care and support for vulnerable pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Progress in Key Stage 1 is not as strong as the rest of the school, particularly in writing and mathematics
- More-able pupils do not always receive challenging work early enough in lessons
- Insufficient opportunities for pupils to write at length and solve practical maths problems across subjects
- Lesson observations by leaders do not always focus clearly on different groups' progress
- Improvement targets are not routinely set for pupils to make good or outstanding progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils have a clear understanding of bullying, are taught to keep themselves safe including online, and the school is proactive in supporting those whose circumstances make them vulnerable.
Extracurricular Activities
breakfast club
Causeway Green Primary School is a good school where pupils from low starting points make good progress and achieve average standards by the time they leave. The school has improved from satisfactory to good, with particular strength in reading instruction and strong leadership driving continuous improvement.
At a Glance
30.4%
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 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 69%. Writing has improved from 61% to 71%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
427 pupils
460 capacity
33 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Oldbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldbury
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 Absence2024/25
4.73282%
Overall absence
12.63736%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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