Tividale Hall Primary School, Oldbury
Tividale Hall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oldbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 17 schools in Oldbury with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Tividale Hall Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Tividale Hall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Tividale Hall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Tividale Hall Primary School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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 Tividale Hall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tividale Hall Primary School are Burnt Tree Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 67% maths); Beechwood Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); Kates Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); and Oakham Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 87% maths).
Tividale Hall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Burnt Tree Primary SchoolBeechwood Church of England Primary SchoolKates Hill Primary SchoolOakham Primary School
What parents say
50 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tividale Hall Primary School (as of September 2025): 76% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 135 pupils (31.4%) received SEN support and 5 (1.2%) 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 tram or metro stop is Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Regent Close (opposite), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tividale Hall Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Tividale Hall Primary School are Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (0.8 miles) and St James Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 agoThis judgement is from July 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Tividale Hall provides an inclusive, happy environment where children develop strong character and values. The school excels at teaching early reading and giving young children a brilliant start through skillful play-based learning. Teachers receive good training and use a well-organised curriculum that builds knowledge step-by-step, with additional support for children who need extra help.
Key Strengths
- Well-sequenced curriculum with clear identification of important knowledge that staff are trained to teach effectively
- Excellent early reading programme using systematic phonics teaching with additional support for those who need it
- Outstanding early years provision with skillful staff interactions developing children's language and social-emotional skills
- Strong focus on character development with pupils demonstrating kindness, respect and tolerance
- Pupils feel safe with trusted adults they can turn to, and understand online safety
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent use of assessment by some staff during lessons to check understanding and move pupils on to new learning
- Some governors lack detailed understanding of curriculum development and decisions, limiting their ability to support and challenge school leaders effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school leaders prioritising pupil well-being and creating a culture where pupils feel safe and know how to stay safe online.
Extracurricular Activities
Junior leadership team roles (friendship prefects, eco-warriors, junior well-being team), castle visits, museum visits, beach trips, residential trips, new challenge week (camping, skateboarding)
Tividale Hall Primary School has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection in 2020. The school is inclusive and ambitious, with pupils who are happy, well-behaved, and supported to achieve well.
At a Glance
23.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
50 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 remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tividale Hall Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tividale Hall Primary School.
- 4 Community Trust Burnt Tree700m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Tividale Hall Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sandwell. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tividale Hall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tividale 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Tividale Hall Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
414 pupils
396 places
18 pupils over capacity 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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
135
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
32.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
430
Total Pupils
232
Boys
198
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
22.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,282
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,389
Per pupil
£2436k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
18.2%
Persistent absence
369
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
Tividale Hall Primary School
Questions parents ask about Tividale Hall Primary School
What are SATs results like at Tividale Hall Primary School?
Of the pupils at Tividale Hall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Tividale Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Tividale Hall Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Tividale Hall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Tividale 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 Tividale Hall Primary School?
Tividale Hall Primary School was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Tividale Hall Primary School?
Classes at Tividale Hall Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Tividale Hall Primary School?
Tividale Hall Primary School has around 430 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tividale Hall Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Tividale Hall Primary School in 2024/25. 18.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tividale Hall Primary School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Tividale 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.
Does Tividale Hall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Tividale Hall Primary School: 4 Community Trust Burnt Tree (700m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Tividale Hall Primary School's term dates?
Tividale Hall Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sandwell. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Tividale Hall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Tividale Hall Primary School?
Tividale Hall Primary School is at Regent Road, Tividale, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 1TR.
Sources: Sandwell term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)