Rounds Green Primary School, Oldbury
Rounds Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oldbury, part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 17 schools in Oldbury with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sandwell (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Rounds Green Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Rounds Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% 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 (58% in reading, 73% in maths).
Getting a place at Rounds Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Rounds Green Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Rounds Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rounds Green Primary School are Christ Church Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles); Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 65% maths); St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 75% maths); and Grace Mary Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rounds Green Primary School.
Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolSt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolGrace Mary Primary School
The trust
Rounds Green Primary School is one of 37 schools run by The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rounds Green Primary School (as of September 2025): 80% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).
Who goes there
37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (31%), White British (29%) and Black (16%).
In 2026, 68 pupils (18.5%) received SEN support and 9 (2.5%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, about 1200 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rounds Green School (opposite), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rounds Green Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rounds Green Primary School are Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (0.7 miles) and West Bromwich Collegiate Academy (1.1 miles).
Ormiston Sandwell Community AcademyWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Rounds Green Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in August 2022. Before that, as Rounds Green Primary School (URN 103980), it was rated Requires Improvement in April 2019.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Rounds Green Primary excels at supporting pupils with additional needs and those learning English as a new language, ensuring they access the full curriculum and integrate well into lessons. The school has created an ambitious, well-planned curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge progressively, and staff benefit from training in key areas like SEND and sports. Pupils develop strong values including respect, kindness and determination while enjoying enriching trips and clubs that broaden their experiences.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching from Nursery onwards with careful matching of books to pupils' learning level
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and English language learners through tailored curriculum in the 'additional learning space'
- Ambitious curriculum well-sequenced from early years, reflecting the school's Black Country location
- Effective buddy system and national recognition for supporting pupils who speak English as an additional language
- Strong provision for sport including leadership opportunities with West Bromwich Albion
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not consistently challenge pupils to work at greater depth or achieve higher standards across all subjects
- Assessment of pupils' learning is not as well developed in some subjects as in others, leaving gaps unaddressed
- Some teachers focus on minimum lesson objectives rather than stretching all pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils confident that trusted adults are available to listen and follow up their concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Dance club, multisport club, sports leaders programme with West Bromwich Albion (Albion Ambassadors), curriculum trips to Tamworth Castle and RAF Cosford, community shop support
Rounds Green Primary School is a Good school that has made significant improvements since converting to an academy in 2022. Pupils are enthusiastic learners with positive attitudes, and the school provides ambitious provision particularly for pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language.
At a Glance
37.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
35 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
25.6
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rounds Green Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rounds Green Primary School.
- SinglePoint Plus Wraparound Care840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Rounds Green Primary School is an academy, 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 Rounds Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rounds Green 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
- 48
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 38 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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
84%
Available places
354 pupils
420 places
66 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oldbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oldbury
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
21.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
367
Total Pupils
183
Boys
184
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,461
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,736
Per pupil
£2429k
Total funding
£203k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
24.6%
Persistent absence
338
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
Rounds Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rounds Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rounds Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rounds Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Rounds Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rounds Green Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in August 2022. Before that, as Rounds Green Primary School (URN 103980), it was rated Requires Improvement in April 2019.
What is the catchment area for Rounds Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rounds Green 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 Rounds Green Primary School?
Rounds Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Rounds Green Primary School?
Classes at Rounds Green Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rounds Green Primary School?
Rounds Green Primary School has around 367 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rounds Green Primary School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at Rounds Green Primary School in 2024/25. 24.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rounds Green Primary School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Rounds Green 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.
Does Rounds Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Rounds Green Primary School: SinglePoint Plus Wraparound Care (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Rounds Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 38 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Rounds Green Primary School?
Rounds Green Primary School is at Brades Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 2DP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)