School profile

Cape Primary School

Primary · Community school · Smethwick, B66 4SH

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

12,894 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Cape Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils488 of 540 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Sally Baker
Local authoritySandwell
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103937.

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 maths0%7%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score100105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100106105
Expected standard in reading59%74%76%
Expected standard in writing59%72%73%
Expected standard in maths58%74%75%
Pupils taking tests79--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils488
Girls254
Boys234
Eligible for free school meals45.9%
First language not English57.4%
SEN support66
EHC plan20
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

Pakistani
24%
Other Asian
23.6%
African
22.7%
Indian
7%
Other White
6.1%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
Gypsy/Roma
2.9%
Other Black
2.3%
Other mixed
1.6%
White British
1.4%

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 absence5.2%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence14.3%15.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.7%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)31
Applications (Reception)83
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places554
Pupils on roll508
Unfilled places8.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20
Pupils per adult11.8
Teachers (FTE)23.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.55
Support staff (FTE)28.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Cape Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryShireland Hall Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.2 miNot applicableAspire AP School 2Other independent school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryVictoria Park PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryShireland Technology PrimaryFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryShireland Collegiate AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCity Road Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGeorge Dixon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimarySummerfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Cape Primary School

What is Cape Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cape Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jun 2023.

How does Cape Primary School rank in England?

Cape Primary School ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend Cape Primary School?

Cape Primary School has 488 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 540.

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.