Galton Valley Primary School, Smethwick

From the headteacher's welcome: "Galton Valley Primary School is a warm and welcoming school; a school who considers every child to be unique, whatever their needs or talents. We aim to develop every child from the abilities they arrive with, to reaching their full potential. Learning is exciting at our school with so many new opportunities to experience."

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Galton Valley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 84% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Galton Valley Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Galton Valley Primary School are Oasis Academy Wattville (0.6 miles); St Philip's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Crocketts Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 83% maths); and Devonshire Infant Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding).

Galton Valley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Galton Valley Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).

44.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 85.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (71%), other ethnic groups (10%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 61 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 30 (6.6%) 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.

Galton Valley Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities and moderate learning difficulties: 10 places, 13 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Community Centre (opposite), 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Galton Valley Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Galton Valley Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Galton Valley Primary School are Sandwell Academy (0.6 miles), Holly Lodge High School College of Science (0.8 miles), Holyhead School (1 mile) and St John Wall Catholic School (1.3 miles).