Bleakhouse Primary School is a primary school located in Oldbury. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 03/02/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Bleakhouse Road, Oldbury

School Information

Address: Bleakhouse Road, Oldbury, B68 9DS
Website: http://www.bleakhousejunior.school/
Telephone: 01214222841
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sandwell
Headteacher / Principal: Mr John Bates
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103934

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/02/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 456
Number of Pupils: 438
Number of Boys: 221
Number of Girls: 217

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -2.8 to 0.4
Writing
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -1.9 to 1
Maths
Below Average: -2 Confidence interval -3.4 to -0.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:56%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bleakhouse Primary School
Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brandhall Primary School
Brennand Road , B68 0SH
3out of 4 578 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR
3out of 4 957 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Moat Farm Infant School
Brookfields Road , B68 9QR
3out of 4 957 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road , B68 8ED
4out of 4 1,043 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road , B68 8NE
2out of 4 997 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA
3out of 4 1,151 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED
3out of 4 1,173 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road , B68 0RG
- not rated 1,362 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Four Dwellings Academy
Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ
3out of 4 2,515 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD
4out of 4 1,662 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR
- not rated 1,744 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR
3out of 4 2,395 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Primrose Centre
Throne Road , B65 9JP
3out of 4 2,790 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG
- not rated 3,095 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.