Old Hill Primary School, Cradley Heath

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades Old Hill Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Relationships with families are effective."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils' personal development and wellbeing sit at the core of the school's work."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Most pupils attend school regularly."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is well organised so that pupils build their knowledge logically over time."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a caring and inclusive ethos where staff know pupils well."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and priorities for improvement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should strengthen staff's use of adaptive practice so that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities become increasingly independent in their learning"; "To deepen pupils' understanding, particularly for higher attaining pupils, leaders should ensure learning in the wider curriculum consistently builds on what pupils already know and can do"; "Senior leaders and governors should continue to strengthen leadership expertise, particularly in subject leadership, so that all leaders contribute more effectively to school improvement".

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Old Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% 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 (80% in reading, 87% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Old Hill Primary School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Old Hill Primary School are Reddal Hill Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 67% maths); Temple Meadow Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 51% maths); Corngreaves Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 83% maths); and Netherbrook Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths).

Old Hill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Old Hill Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Rowley Learning Trust, an academy trust.

25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Old Hill Primary School (as of September 2026): 76% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 29% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (29%).

In 2026, 15 pupils (6.3%) received SEN support and 8 (3.4%) 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.

Old Hill Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mossvale Close (opposite), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Old Hill Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Old Hill Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Old Hill Primary School are Ormiston Forge Academy (0.3 miles) and St Michael's Church of England High School (1.1 miles).