School profile

Grace Mary Primary School

Primary · Community school · Oldbury, B69 1LD

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,847 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

Grace Mary Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Feb 2019

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils241 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Clare Sturmey
Local authoritySandwell
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103945.

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 maths80%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%7%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score109105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108106105
Expected standard in reading83%74%76%
Expected standard in writing83%72%73%
Expected standard in maths90%74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils241
Girls129
Boys112
Eligible for free school meals29.5%
First language not English26.1%
SEN support52
EHC plan25
Average class size26.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
48.1%
Indian
12%
White and Black Caribbean
7.9%
African
7.1%
Caribbean
5%
Pakistani
4.1%
Other White
3.7%
White and Asian
3.3%
Other mixed
2.1%
Other Asian
2.1%

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 absence4.5%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence13.4%15.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)28
Applications (Reception)130
First preference applications (Reception)40
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)10

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll216
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult7.7
Teachers (FTE)12.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.25
Support staff (FTE)23.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
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 Grace Mary Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryOakham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryOrmiston Sandwell Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRounds Green Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTividale Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTividale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRowley Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryBurnt Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miSecondarySt Michael's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Grace Mary Primary School

What is Grace Mary Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Grace Mary Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Feb 2019.

How does Grace Mary Primary School rank in England?

Grace Mary Primary School ranks 1,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend Grace Mary Primary School?

Grace Mary Primary School has 241 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.