Perryfields Primary School, Oldbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Perryfields Primary School excels at making every child feel known and valued from day one, with particularly strong support for vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils. The school creates an active, happy learning environment where children develop confidence and a genuine love of reading. Leaders and staff work tirelessly to remove barriers to learning and ensure all pupils, including those with additional needs, have genuine opportunities to thrive.
Key Strengths
- Systematic phonics teaching and strong reading development across the school
- Ambitious, inclusive approach with excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Strong safeguarding culture with effective attendance improvement strategies
- Well-trained staff and positive relationships between home and school
- Rich personal development curriculum with visits, performances and guest speakers
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent handwriting, particularly for pupils joining later - improvement plans are in place
- More able pupils in mathematics sometimes given easier tasks before challenging work
- Art curriculum - pupils need more consistent skill development and learning about great artists
- Some lessons show lower pupil engagement and participation gaps for certain groups
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Crochet, LEGO, athletics, dance, African drums, school trips linked to topics, theatre performances, careers events, Paralympian presentations, police presentations, mountain climber presentations, praise assemblies, attendance champions, play leader responsibilities
Perryfields Primary School is an ambitious school where leaders care deeply for every child and have created a safe, inclusive community. Pupils typically achieve close to national averages and develop a strong love of learning across the curriculum.
At a Glance
33.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 75%. Maths has improved from 60% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
316 pupils
420 capacity
104 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Oldbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldbury
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(108)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.88329%
Overall absence
22.48521%
Persistent absence
338
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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