Hanbury Primary School, West Bromwich
Hanbury Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in West Bromwich. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 17 schools in West Bromwich with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Hanbury Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Hanbury Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (68% in reading, 67% in maths).
Getting a place at Hanbury Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Hanbury Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hanbury Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hanbury Primary School are Lodge Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 75% maths); Ryders Green Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); Lyng Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); and Hargate Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hanbury Primary School.
Lodge Primary SchoolRyders Green Primary SchoolLyng Primary SchoolHargate Primary School
Who goes there
35.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 55.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (54%), White British (16%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro), about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wheatley Street (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hanbury 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 August 2026, police recorded 460 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sandwell (306), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hanbury Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hanbury Primary School are Shireland Biomedical Utc (0.5 miles), George Salter Academy (0.6 miles), West Bromwich Collegiate Academy (0.6 miles) and Shireland CBSO Academy (0.8 miles).
Shireland Biomedical UtcGeorge Salter AcademyWest Bromwich Collegiate AcademyShireland CBSO Academy
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
35.4%
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 declined from 68% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hanbury Primary School
Newsletter 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
End of Year Newsletter - July 2026
17 Jul 2026
Operation Encompass
6 Oct 2018
From Hanbury Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hanbury Primary School.
- Cohort Tuition Wb Limited350m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hanbury 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hanbury Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hanbury 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 18 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Hanbury Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
412 pupils
420 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - West Bromwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for West Bromwich
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(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
20.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
452
Total Pupils
230
Boys
222
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,286
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,921
Per pupil
£2776k
Total funding
£212k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
18.7%
Persistent absence
364
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 Hanbury Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hanbury Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hanbury Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Hanbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hanbury Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023.
What is the catchment area for Hanbury Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hanbury 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 Hanbury Primary School?
Hanbury Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Hanbury Primary School?
Classes at Hanbury Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hanbury Primary School?
Hanbury Primary School has around 452 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hanbury Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Hanbury Primary School in 2024/25. 18.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hanbury Primary School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Hanbury 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 Hanbury Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hanbury Primary School: Cohort Tuition Wb Limited (350m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Hanbury Primary School's term dates?
Hanbury 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 Hanbury Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 18 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Hanbury Primary School?
Hanbury Primary School is at 2 Hanbury Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 9NT.
Sources: Sandwell term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)