Park Hill Primary School, Wednesbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Park Hill Primary School excels at creating a warm, caring environment where every child feels valued and safe. The school has a strong personal development programme that builds pupil confidence and gives them meaningful leadership opportunities. Staff have excellent relationships with pupils and successfully support those with additional needs to participate fully alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Strong personal development programme rooted in school values, with high pupil participation in leadership roles
- Excellent safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and concerns are actively managed
- Warm, caring relationships between staff and pupils creating a calm, orderly environment
- Effective early years provision with progressive curriculum and strong focus on phonics and language development
- Good support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in reading, writing and mathematics at key stage 2 is below national averages
- Inconsistent use of assessment to check understanding and fill gaps in pupil knowledge
- Limited opportunities for pupils to write across the curriculum
- Below-average outcomes in Year 4 multiplication table check
- Need for further development in writing to embed secure spelling, grammar and handwriting
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, playground leader roles, school council, Park Hill Pennies leadership programme, story time, visits
Park Hill Primary School is a welcoming and caring school where pupils feel safe and valued. The school has strong personal development provision and positive relationships, though achievement in reading, writing and mathematics remains below national averages.
At a Glance
30.9%
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 improved from 75% to 80%. Maths has improved from 61% to 73%. Writing has improved from 14% to 60%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
231 pupils
210 capacity
21 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Wednesbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wednesbury
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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.74063%
Overall absence
13.11475%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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