Old Park Primary School

Foundation school · Primary school · Wednesbury, Sandwell
WS10 9LX
Composite score
67.5

School overview

Old Park Primary School is a primary school serving Wednesbury, Sandwell, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. It has 465 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Old Park Primary School 'Outstanding'. 68% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 6.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 15% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 20% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#184
In West Midlands
#7
In Sandwell
Top 15%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
68%
% achieving higher RWM
20%
Reading average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 465 % FSM ever-6 28.9% % EAL 12.0% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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