Lightwoods Primary School, based in Oldbury, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 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.
Lightwoods Primary School currently has around 355 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.4% boys and 54.6% girls. Around 9.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
| Address: | Castle Road East, Oldbury, B68 9BG |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sandwell |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Robert Matthews |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 103947 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 330 |
| Number of Pupils: | 355 |
| Number of Boys: | 161 |
| Number of Girls: | 194 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightwoods Primary School Castle Road East , B68 9BG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lightwoods Primary Academy Castle Road East , B68 9BG | 3out of 4 | 87 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Wolverhampton Road , B68 0LP | - not rated | 703 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR | 2out of 4 | 954 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR | - not rated | 954 yd | Voluntary aided 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 | 1,687 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College Oldacre Road , B68 0RG | - not rated | 1,687 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ | 3out of 4 | 1,799 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ | - not rated | 1,799 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ | - not rated | 1,799 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT | - not rated | 1,668 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG | - not rated | 1,970 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS | 3out of 4 | 2,099 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY | - not rated | 2,574 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX | - not rated | 2,708 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.