School profile

Sandwell Community School

Pupil referral unit · West Bromwich, B71 2JN

Good

Map showing Sandwell Community School

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

Sandwell Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

TypePupil referral unit
Ages11 to 16
Pupils107
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Imran Iqbal
Local authoritySandwell
Opened14 May 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135254.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils107
Girls29
Boys78
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.72.9%
First language not English14%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.99
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8

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
29.9%
White and Black Caribbean
18.7%
Pakistani
7.5%
Caribbean
4.7%
Indian
3.7%
White and Asian
2.8%
Other mixed
2.8%
African
2.8%
Other White
1.9%
Bangladeshi
1.9%

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 teacher8.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.6
Teachers (FTE)17.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.19
Support staff (FTE)24.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.38.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.38.2%
Further education38.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.38.2%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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 Sandwell Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHall Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryThe Phoenix CollegiateFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryPennyhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMoorlands Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Priory Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryWodensborough Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryTameside Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHateley Heath AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sandwell Community School

What is Sandwell Community School's Ofsted rating?

Sandwell Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2014.

How many pupils attend Sandwell Community School?

Sandwell Community School has 107 pupils aged 11 to 16.

How big are classes at Sandwell Community School?

At Sandwell Community School, there were 8.1 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

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.