Community school · Sandwell

Annie Lennard Primary School

3–11Ages
229Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103932URN

The Oval, Smethwick, B67 6LE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.7 above Sandwell median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sandwell

76 applications for 29 places · 14th of 86 in Sandwell

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Sandwell 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 26 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Sandwell median (1.9) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

76 applications · 29 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 2.6; Sandwell median median 1.9
2025 2.3; Sandwell median median 1.7
2024 1.9; Sandwell median median 1.7
2023 2.4; Sandwell median median 1.7
2022 2.0; Sandwell median median 1.6
2021 2.4; Sandwell median median 1.6
2020 3.3; Sandwell median median 1.7
2019 2.8; Sandwell median median 1.6
2018 2.4; Sandwell median median 1.6
2017 3.9; Sandwell median median 1.7
2016 2.5; Sandwell median median 1.7
2015 3.1; Sandwell median median 1.6
2014 3.3; Sandwell median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Sandwell median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Sandwell median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	76	2.6	27	0.93
Sep 2025	26	60	2.3	23	0.88
Sep 2024	30	56	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2023	22	52	2.4	22	1.00
Sep 2022	23	45	2.0	23	1.00
Sep 2021	30	72	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	99	3.3	38	1.27
Sep 2019	30	85	2.8	29	0.97
Sep 2018	30	72	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2017	30	116	3.9	44	1.47
Sep 2016	30	75	2.5	29	0.97
Sep 2015	30	94	3.1	32	1.07
Sep 2014	29	96	3.3	33	1.14

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 69% · Maths 69% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%43rd of 84 in Sandwell

Sandwell 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Sandwell 77% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Sandwell 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Sandwell 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Sandwell 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Sandwell 75% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Sandwell 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sandwell median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	3%	103	103
2023/24	61%	10%	105	103
2022/23	40%	7%	102	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Annie Lennard Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Abbey Infant School
0.5 km · Sandwell

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place
Abbey Junior School
0.6 km · Sandwell

Standards maintained2025

74%met the SATs standard
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery
0.7 km · Sandwell

Good2023

1.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Sandwell

2026

3.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Moat Farm Junior School
1.0 km · Sandwell

2026

78%met the SATs standard
Moat Farm Infant School
1.0 km · Sandwell

2025

1.6applications per place
Bearwood Primary School
1.0 km · Sandwell

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Bleakhouse Primary School
1.2 km · Sandwell

Good2023

2.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103932 · 333/2104
Capacity: 236 pupils · 229 on roll
Free school meals: 37.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: The Oval, Smethwick, B67 6LE
Local authority: Sandwell

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources