Schools in Sandwell
122 state-funded schools, 62,819 pupils. 94% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 11 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
3 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 2 schools are awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Sandwell?
Sandwell has 122 state-funded schools teaching 62,819 pupils. 92 primary, 22 secondary, 5 special.
What percentage of schools in Sandwell are Good or Outstanding?
94% of the 117 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Sandwell are rated Good or Outstanding: 11 Outstanding and 99 Good. 7 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Sandwell are rated Outstanding?
11 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Sandwell: Bristnall Hall Academy, Shireland Hall Primary Academy, Hargate Primary School, Old Park Primary School, Grove Vale Primary School, Shireland Technology Primary, and 5 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Bristnall Hall AcademySecondary1,098Outstanding 2023
- Shireland Hall Primary AcademyPrimary662Outstanding 2022
- Hargate Primary SchoolPrimary498Outstanding 2024
- Old Park Primary SchoolPrimary465Outstanding 2024
- Grove Vale Primary SchoolPrimary420Outstanding 2024
- Shireland Technology PrimaryPrimary412Outstanding 2023
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary246Outstanding 2025
- Grace Mary Primary SchoolPrimary237Outstanding 2019
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary227Outstanding 2024
- Ocker Hill Infant SchoolPrimary223Outstanding 2025
- Albright Education CentreAlternative provision10Outstanding 2024
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 92 | 90 | 95.6% |
| Secondary | 22 | 19 | 89.5% |
| Special | 5 | 5 | 80% |
| Alternative provision | 3 | 3 | 100% |
Every school in Sandwell
Showing 20 of 122 schools.
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The Phoenix Collegiate | Secondary | 1,920 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ormiston Forge Academy | Secondary | 1,686 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Secondary | 1,643 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Q3 Academy Tipton | Secondary | 1,558 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wood Green Academy | Secondary | 1,522 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Shireland Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 1,518 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sandwell Academy | Secondary | 1,461 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Q3 Academy Langley | Secondary | 1,441 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
George Salter Academy | Secondary | 1,438 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oldbury Academy | Secondary | 1,341 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gospel Oak School | Secondary | 1,210 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Michael's Church of England High School | Secondary | 1,178 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Q3 Academy Great Barr | Secondary | 1,163 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Secondary | 1,159 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 1,141 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Bristnall Hall Academy | Secondary | 1,098 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Secondary | 836 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Perryfields Academy | Secondary | 817 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 798 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 779 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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