Schools in Sandwell
134 schools across 14 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 55 of 134 schools here that have a published grade.
Sandwell has 134 schools across 14 towns — 92 primary, 22 secondary, educating around 62,606 pupils. 89% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (49 of 55). There are currently 26 open teaching jobs in Sandwell. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Sandwell.
Sandwelllocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Sandwell
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Sandwell
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Q3 Academy Langley51.8Attainment 8
- 2Sandwell Academy49.1Attainment 8
- 3St Michael's Church of England High School48.9Attainment 8
- 4Bristnall Hall Academy48.1Attainment 8
- 5West Bromwich Collegiate Academy45.3Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Sandwell
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Birmingham
Cradley Heath
Dudley Port
Lichfield
Oldbury
Oldbury, Sandwell
Rowley Regis
Sandwell
Smethwick
Tipton
Walsall
Wednesbury
West Bromwich
West Midlands
Outstanding Schools in Sandwell
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, Sandwell· B68 9PA
1,098 pupils
Attainment 8: 48.1
Trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Grove Vale Primary School
Birmingham, Sandwell· B43 6AL
420 pupils
KS2: 83% met expected standard
Old Park Primary School
Wednesbury, Sandwell· WS10 9LX
465 pupils
KS2: 68% met expected standard
Trust: Wednesday Learning Community Trust
Shireland Technology Primary
Sandwell, Sandwell· B66 4ND
412 pupils
KS2: 75% met expected standard
Trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST