School profile

Old Park Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Wednesbury, WS10 9LX

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,813 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Old Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils471
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Teresa Boddington
TrustWednesday Learning Community Trust
Local authoritySandwell
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103909.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, better than Sandwell61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%, better than England, better than Sandwell7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Sandwell105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Sandwell105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Sandwell106105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell74%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell72%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better than Sandwell74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils471
Girls241
Boys230
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.1%
First language not English12.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.418
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size28.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53.5%
Bangladeshi
9.8%
White and Black Caribbean
6.6%
Indian
6.2%
Pakistani
5.9%
Other mixed
3.6%
Other Asian
2.8%
African
2.8%
White and Asian
2.3%
Caribbean
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)20.11
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.72
Support staff (FTE)33.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.147
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.80
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)38

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence4.7%, similar to England, better than Sandwell5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.6%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Sandwell1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Old Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryKings Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWood Green Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAlbert Pritchard Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHolyhead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miNurseryRowley View Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySalisbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPinfold Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryStuart Bathurst Catholic High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Old Park Primary School

What is Old Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Old Park Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2024.

How does Old Park Primary School rank in England?

Old Park Primary School ranks 5,813 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

What are Old Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Old Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Old Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Old Park Primary School made 60 offers from 147 applications (2.5 per offer), and 60 of 80 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Old Park Primary School?

Old Park Primary School has 471 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Old Park Primary School?

Old Park Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Old Park Primary School?

At Old Park Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Old Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Old Park Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.