School profile

Brickhouse Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Rowley Regis, B65 8HS

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,770 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

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

Brickhouse Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 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
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils205 of 198 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Nyoka Lawrence
TrustThe Rowley Learning Trust
Local authoritySandwell
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103936.

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 maths47%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%7%8%
Average reading score101105106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading47%74%76%
Expected standard in writing60%72%73%
Expected standard in maths57%74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils205
Girls85
Boys120
Eligible for free school meals42.4%
First language not English12.7%
SEN support48
EHC plan14
Average class size22.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
66.8%
African
7.8%
White and Black Caribbean
6.3%
Other White
3.9%
White and Asian
2.9%
Pakistani
2.9%
Indian
2%
Other Asian
2%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
Other mixed
1%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence7%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence23.6%15.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)24
Applications (Reception)45
First preference applications (Reception)21
First preference offers (Reception)21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places198
Pupils on roll197
Unfilled places0.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult8.7
Teachers (FTE)9.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.05
Support staff (FTE)14.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
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 Brickhouse Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondarySt Michael's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryOrmiston Forge AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryReddal Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miNot applicableImpact Independent SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryTemple Meadow Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOld Hill Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryNetherbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRowley Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryBlackheath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brickhouse Primary School

What is Brickhouse Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brickhouse Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jan 2023.

How does Brickhouse Primary School rank in England?

Brickhouse Primary School ranks 12,770 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

How many pupils attend Brickhouse Primary School?

Brickhouse Primary School has 205 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 198.

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.