Old Park Primary School, Wednesbury
Old Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wednesbury, part of Wednesday Learning Community Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 14 schools in Wednesbury with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Old Park Primary School in detail
Old Park Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Old Park we promise you a nurturing ethos where children will be able to dream and plan for an ambitious future; to believe in themselves and trust in teachers and other adults to guide them; to inspire others through their aspiration and success and to achieve the highest standards they are capable of in all areas."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, swimming, dance and forest school.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Old Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% 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 (87% in reading, 69% in maths).
Getting a place at Old Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 80 families put Old Park Primary School as their first choice and 147 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 20 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Old Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Old Park Primary School are Kings Hill Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 86% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, 86% reading, 59% maths); Wood Green Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 74% maths); and Albert Pritchard Infant School (0.4 miles, Good).
Old Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Kings Hill Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolWood Green Junior SchoolAlbert Pritchard Infant School
The trust
Old Park Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Wednesday Learning Community Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Asian (25%) and Mixed (13%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Great Western Street (West Midlands Metro), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Goldby Drive (after), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Old Park Primary 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
In 2024/25, Old Park Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Old Park Primary School are Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School (0.8 miles), Wood Green Academy (0.9 miles) and Grace Academy Darlaston (1.1 miles).
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High SchoolWood Green AcademyGrace Academy Darlaston
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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Old Park Primary School is a special place where every child feels valued and included. The school excels at supporting all learners, particularly those with additional needs, ensuring they achieve highly and develop confidence. Staff make learning exciting and interesting, helping pupils become enthusiastic readers and learners who are well-prepared for their future.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional curriculum that is well-matched to pupils' needs with staff trained to make precise adaptations for all learners
- Outstanding support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they learn alongside their peers with highly effective support plans
- Exemplary behaviour and relationships between staff and pupils, with learning rarely disrupted
- Strong reading culture with pupils becoming confident and fluent readers from early years
- Outstanding personal development through clubs, public speaking, choir and leadership opportunities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Public speaking, choir, clubs
Old Park Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils are courteous, kind and demonstrate extremely positive attitudes to learning. Leaders have created a culture of high ambition for all, with exceptional support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
At a Glance
29.1%
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 87% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Old Park Primary School is a foundation school, 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 Old Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Old Park 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
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
415 pupils
450 places
35 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wednesbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wednesbury
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
471
Total Pupils
230
Boys
241
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,567
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,495
Per pupil
£2591k
Total funding
£165k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
17.5%
Persistent absence
365
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
Old Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Old Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Old Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Old Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Old Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Old Park Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Old Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Old Park 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 Old Park Primary School?
Old Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Old Park Primary School?
Classes at Old Park Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Old Park Primary School?
Old Park Primary School has around 471 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Old Park Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Old Park Primary School in 2024/25. 17.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Old Park Primary School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Old Park 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.
How many road collisions happen near Old Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Old Park Primary School?
Old Park Primary School is at Old Park Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 9LX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)