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Bleakhouse Primary School

Primary · Community school · Oldbury, B68 9DS

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,628 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Bleakhouse Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils432
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Shioleftou
Local authoritySandwell
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103934.

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 maths48%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to Sandwell7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Sandwell105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than 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 reading68%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell74%76%
Expected standard in writing55%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell72%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell74%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils432
Girls205
Boys227
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.2%
First language not English23.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.412
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.395
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size26.9

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
41.7%
Other Asian
12.5%
Indian
7.6%
Other ethnic group
6.7%
Other mixed
6%
Pakistani
6%
Other Black
4.9%
African
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
Other White
2.3%

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 teacher24.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.5
Teachers (FTE)16.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.67
Support staff (FTE)23.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.49
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.123
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.4%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Bleakhouse Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBrandhall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
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Good
0.5 miPrimaryMoat Farm Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryOldbury AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLightwoods Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBristnall Hall AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryQ3 Academy LangleyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAnnie Lennard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryPerryfields AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bleakhouse Primary School

What is Bleakhouse Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bleakhouse Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Jun 2023.

How does Bleakhouse Primary School rank in England?

Bleakhouse Primary School ranks 12,628 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Bleakhouse Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Bleakhouse Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bleakhouse Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bleakhouse Primary School made 49 offers from 123 applications (2.5 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bleakhouse Primary School?

Bleakhouse Primary School has 432 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bleakhouse Primary School?

Bleakhouse Primary School had 412 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bleakhouse Primary School?

At Bleakhouse Primary School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bleakhouse Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bleakhouse Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.4% 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.