Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery, Smethwick

In its own words: "As a school, we chose the values that we considered to be important to us personally, and to our learning. The school community finally decided on the above 5 values. These values now permeate every aspect of school life."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope you are able to use the site to find out about our school and how we work together for success. We are a large primary school in Sandwell. I have previously been headteacher at three other primary schools and started at Uplands in September 2024."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, swimming, multi-sports, guitar, chess and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 59% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 77 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery are Annie Lennard Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); Crocketts Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 83% maths); Abbey Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and Shireland Technology Primary (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 79% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery.

45.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 44.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (43%), White British (18%) and Black (15%).

In 2026, 73 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 43 (5.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Davidsons Road (before), 300 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery issued 12 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery are Shireland Collegiate Academy (0.5 miles), Bristnall Hall Academy (0.7 miles), Lordswood Boys' School (1 mile) and George Dixon Academy (1 mile).