Grace Mary Primary School

A outstanding community school school in Sandwell. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Grace Mary Primary School.

Oldbury, B691LD Ofsted: Outstanding Age 2-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

63

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
61.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 72.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
47.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 6.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
12 February 2019
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Hawfield Road
Tividale
Oldbury, B691LD

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
103945
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Hawfield Road, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 1LD
Age range
2-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
262 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
234
Free School Meals
37.5% (88 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
6.8% (16 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.5%
Good
Persistent Absence
15.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
72.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
6.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
109.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
72.0 (+13.2 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 109.0 106.0
2023 109.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
23
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
234 pupils
2-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Learning and Growing Together, Hand in Hand!"

Respect Honesty Kindness Healthy Determination Aspiration

Christianity (as studied in Autumn One in Religious Education).

Head Teacher's Message

A warm welcome from Head Teacher Mrs C Sturmey, describing Grace Mary as a one-form small school for ages 2-11 with Focus Provision for autism; outlines vision 'Learning and Growing Together, Hand in Hand!' and GM Golden Rules.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Cooking Microbits Radio and podcasting Science Maths games and puzzles Chess DT Construction

Facilities

Forest School Rainbow Room (Wellbeing Hub) Focus Provision / Sunshine Room Library

Curriculum Highlights

Forest School Friday Skills Cross-Curricular Orienteering Voice 21 Oracy E-Safety

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club and Afterschool Care & Nursery are available.

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