Moat Farm Infant School, Oldbury
Moat Farm Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Oldbury, part of Stour Vale Academy Trust. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- 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
Moat Farm Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Moat Farm Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 110 families put Moat Farm Infant School as their first choice and 177 named it as one of their preferences, for 113 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Moat Farm Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Moat Farm Infant School are Moat Farm Junior School (under 0.1 miles, 83% reading, 88% maths); Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 82% maths); Bleakhouse Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); and Annie Lennard Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths).
Moat Farm Junior SchoolOur Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary SchoolBleakhouse Primary SchoolAnnie Lennard Primary School
The trust
Moat Farm Infant School is one of 13 schools run by Stour Vale Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
50 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Moat Farm Infant School (as of April 2026): 90% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Staffing
Moat Farm Infant School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Langley Green Rail Station, about 1020 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moat Farm School (after), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Moat Farm Infant School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Moat Farm Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Moat Farm Infant School are Q3 Academy Langley (0.1 miles), Bristnall Hall Academy (0.2 miles), Oldbury Academy (0.5 miles) and Holly Lodge High School College of Science (1.1 miles).
Q3 Academy LangleyBristnall Hall AcademyOldbury AcademyHolly Lodge High School College of Science
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 11 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Moat Farm Infant School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Moat Farm Infant School (URN 103949), it was rated Good in November 2014.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Moat Farm Infant School excels at making every child feel valued and supported through its inclusive approach and strong family relationships. The school has successfully improved attendance and behaviour whilst maintaining a calm, orderly environment where pupils develop confidence in reading, writing and maths. Children benefit from a broad curriculum that celebrates diversity and develops their character through a focus on respect, relationships and their core values.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership that prioritises inclusion and has rapidly improved attendance and professional learning
- Effective teaching of foundational skills in reading, writing and mathematics with particular focus on phonics and communication skills
- Inclusive practices that ensure disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs catch up and achieve well
- Positive behaviour and respectful school culture with significant reduction in playground incidents
- Well-designed curriculum tailored to the school's context with clear progression of knowledge
Areas for Improvement
- Some teaching does not support pupils to learn key knowledge as effectively as it could
- Strategies in the Rainbow Room for pupils who find curriculum access difficult are not yet fully embedded, so some pupils are not supported as well as they could be
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Music groups with end of year performances, after-school clubs and activities
Moat Farm Infant School is a large school with a small family feel that has made notable improvements since joining a trust. Leaders have created an inclusive culture with strong relationships with pupils and families, resulting in rapidly improving pupil achievement.
At a Glance
27.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
50 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Moat Farm Infant School
Term dates
Moat Farm Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sandwell's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Moat Farm Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Moat Farm Infant 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
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 20
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight.
20 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 16 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
344 pupils
330 places
14 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oldbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oldbury
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
20.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
407
Total Pupils
215
Boys
192
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,179
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,742
Per pupil
£2322k
Total funding
£144k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
245
Enrolments
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 Moat Farm Infant School
What is Moat Farm Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Moat Farm Infant School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Moat Farm Infant School (URN 103949), it was rated Good in November 2014.
What is the catchment area for Moat Farm Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Moat Farm Infant 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 Moat Farm Infant School?
Moat Farm Infant School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Moat Farm Infant School?
Classes at Moat Farm Infant School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Moat Farm Infant School?
Moat Farm Infant School has around 407 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Moat Farm Infant School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Moat Farm Infant School in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moat Farm Infant School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Moat Farm Infant 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.
How many road collisions happen near Moat Farm Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight. 20 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 16 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Moat Farm Infant School?
Moat Farm Infant School is at Brookfields Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 9QR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)