Old Hill Primary School, Cradley Heath
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Old Hill Primary School creates a warm, welcoming community where every child feels valued and supported. The school excels at broadening pupils' horizons through enriching experiences including music, sports and trips, while maintaining strong academic progress in key areas like reading and mathematics. Staff know pupils well and work closely with families to remove barriers to learning, ensuring all children - including those with additional needs - can succeed.
Key Strengths
- Strong early years provision with well-organised, engaging curriculum that supports language development and confidence
- Excellent personal development programme including music lessons, sports, trips and meaningful pupil leadership roles
- Effective teaching of reading with consistent phonics delivery and timely support for pupils who need to catch up
- Caring and inclusive ethos where staff know pupils well and support those with additional needs effectively
- Mathematics outcomes above national averages with improvements in multiplication facts
Areas for Improvement
- Some higher-attaining pupils in wider curriculum subjects do not develop their knowledge as deeply as they could
- Spelling improvements not yet consistent across all classes
- Attendance figures lower than they would be due to a small number of pupils with particularly low attendance
- Some adults do too much for pupils with SEND, limiting their independence opportunities
- New leaders still developing expertise and embedding school improvement work consistently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Keyboards, violins, summer festival performances, sports events, trips, school council, wellbeing champions roles
Old Hill Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils feel safe and supported. The school has established strong foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, with particular strengths in early years provision and personal development.
At a Glance
37.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
113%
Over capacity
237 pupils
210 capacity
27 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Cradley Heath
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cradley Heath
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(109)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.98642%
Overall absence
14.83516%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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