Lodge Primary School, West Bromwich
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lodge Primary School excels in creating a caring, positive learning environment where pupils feel safe and form strong relationships with teachers. The early years provision is particularly strong, with children in Nursery and Reception making consistently good progress. Parents engage well with the school, and most-able pupils now reach the levels expected of them across reading, writing and mathematics.
Key Strengths
- Strong relationships between teachers and pupils create a positive atmosphere in lessons
- Children in Nursery and Reception make consistently good progress
- Pupils behave well and feel safe at school
- Parents support the school well and attendance is above average
- Leadership has a clear vision and action plans focused on improving teaching and English and mathematics
Areas for Improvement
- Writing standards remain well below other subjects due to weak vocabulary and grammar skills
- Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs are not catching up fast enough with their classmates
- Teachers do not consistently ask questions requiring full sentence answers to develop language skills
- Teachers do not always check that pupils have understood tasks or completed follow-up work correctly
- Subject leaders' action plans are not being implemented quickly enough across all year groups
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe and behave well both in lessons and outside.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, sports coaching through PE lessons
Lodge Primary School requires improvement. While progress has improved and early years children make good progress, most pupils are not making fast enough progress overall, particularly in writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
39.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 63%. Maths has remained stable at around 75%. Writing has declined from 73% to 66%.
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
418 pupils
472 capacity
54 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - West Bromwich
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for West Bromwich
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(12)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.04141%
Overall absence
17.2043%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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