Rowley Hall Primary School, Rowley Regis
Rowley Hall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rowley Regis, part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. It was 93% full in 2025.
- 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
Rowley Hall Primary School in detail
Rowley Hall Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Rowley Hall Primary School, perched on a hill in Rowley Regis, like the owl in our logo: 'We fly high'. From their starting point in Nursery, we give our 600+ children the confidence, knowledge and breadth of view to become global citizens who make a positive contribution to society."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Rowley Hall Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103955), 60% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Rowley Hall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Rowley Hall Primary School as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 63 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 Rowley Hall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rowley Hall Primary School are St James CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 72% maths); Blackheath Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); Springfield Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths); and Grace Mary Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 90% maths).
St James CofE Primary SchoolBlackheath Primary SchoolSpringfield Primary SchoolGrace Mary Primary School
The trust
Rowley Hall 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.
Who goes there
43.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 87 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 12 (2.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rowley Hall School (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rowley Hall Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rowley Hall Primary School are St Michael's Church of England High School (0.5 miles) and Ormiston Forge Academy (1.3 miles).
St Michael's Church of England High SchoolOrmiston Forge Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Rowley Hall Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Rowley Hall Primary School (URN 103955), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2021.
At a Glance
43.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
27.9
KS2
22
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Rowley Hall Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103955). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rowley Hall Primary School
Term dates
Rowley Hall 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 Rowley Hall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rowley Hall 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Rowley Hall Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
572 pupils
617 places
45 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rowley Regis
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rowley Regis
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
87
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
585
Total Pupils
306
Boys
279
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
33
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,429
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,637
Per pupil
£3674k
Total funding
£348k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.5%
Overall absence
31.2%
Persistent absence
504
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Rowley Hall Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rowley Hall Primary School
Are there exam results for Rowley Hall Primary School?
Rowley Hall Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103955), 60% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Rowley Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rowley Hall Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Rowley Hall Primary School (URN 103955), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2021.
What is the catchment area for Rowley Hall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rowley Hall 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 Rowley Hall Primary School?
Rowley Hall Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 617 places.
How big are the classes at Rowley Hall Primary School?
Classes at Rowley Hall Primary School average 25.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rowley Hall Primary School?
Rowley Hall Primary School has around 585 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rowley Hall Primary School?
9.5% of sessions were missed at Rowley Hall Primary School in 2024/25. 31.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rowley Hall Primary School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Rowley Hall 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 Rowley Hall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 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 Rowley Hall Primary School?
Rowley Hall Primary School is at Windsor Road, Sandwell, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 9HU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)