Located in Oldbury, Brandhall Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Brandhall Primary School currently has around 436 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.6% boys and 51.4% girls. Around 38.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.3%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 42.7%.
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Brennand Road, Oldbury, B68 0SH |
| Website: | www.brandhall.sandwell.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01214225336 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sandwell |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Elizabeth Hart |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 103976 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/01/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 436 |
| Number of Boys: | 212 |
| Number of Girls: | 224 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 42.70% | 186 |
| Indian | 8.70% | 38 |
| African | 7.30% | 32 |
| Other Mixed | 6.90% | 30 |
| Unclassified | 5.50% | 24 |
| Pakistani | 5.00% | 22 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.80% | 21 |
| Other Asian | 4.60% | 20 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.90% | 17 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 17 |
| Caribbean | 2.80% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 2.30% | 10 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandhall Primary School Brennand Road , B68 0SH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Warley Infant School Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS | - not rated | 530 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bleakhouse Primary School Bleakhouse Road , B68 9DS | 3out of 4 | 578 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Wolverhampton Road , B68 0LP | - not rated | 583 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Perryfields Primary School Apsley Road , B68 0QY | 3out of 4 | 1,006 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG | 3out of 4 | 784 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College Oldacre Road , B68 0RG | - not rated | 784 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE | 3out of 4 | 1,059 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldbury College of Sport Pound Road , B68 8NE | - not rated | 1,059 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED | 3out of 4 | 1,593 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR | 2out of 4 | 1,867 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD | - not rated | 1,887 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 | 1,926 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT | - not rated | 2,588 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP | 3out of 4 | 2,719 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.