Community school · Sandwell

Bearwood Primary School

3–11Ages
465Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103933URN

Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4HB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Sandwell median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sandwell

101 applications for 48 places · 34th of 86 in Sandwell

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Sandwell 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

5 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 March 2014
Graded inspection: 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

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Sandwell median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

101 applications · 48 places offered · 47 named it first

2026 2.1; Sandwell median median 1.9
2025 2.0; Sandwell median median 1.7
2024 1.9; Sandwell median median 1.7
2023 1.7; Sandwell median median 1.7
2022 2.2; Sandwell median median 1.6
2021 2.1; Sandwell median median 1.6
2020 2.1; Sandwell median median 1.7
2019 2.0; Sandwell median median 1.6
2018 2.0; Sandwell median median 1.6
2017 2.2; Sandwell median median 1.7
2016 2.4; Sandwell median median 1.7
2015 1.9; Sandwell median median 1.6
2014 1.9; Sandwell median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Sandwell median in 12 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	48	101	2.1	47	0.98
Sep 2025	40	79	2.0	40	1.00
Sep 2024	40	76	1.9	38	0.95
Sep 2023	57	94	1.7	54	0.95
Sep 2022	44	95	2.2	43	0.98
Sep 2021	38	79	2.1	35	0.92
Sep 2020	57	122	2.1	47	0.82
Sep 2019	55	111	2.0	47	0.85
Sep 2018	60	117	2.0	66	1.10
Sep 2017	60	133	2.2	65	1.08
Sep 2016	59	140	2.4	57	0.97
Sep 2015	58	112	1.9	52	0.90
Sep 2014	59	112	1.9	54	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 75% · Maths 73% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%36th of 84 in Sandwell

Sandwell 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Sandwell 77% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Sandwell 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Sandwell 73% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Sandwell 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Sandwell 75% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Sandwell 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	64%	9%	106	105
2023/24	60%	3%	104	104
2022/23	69%	7%	106	105

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

Bearwood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Sandwell

2026

3.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Abbey Infant School
0.6 km · Sandwell

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place
Abbey Junior School
0.7 km · Sandwell

Standards maintained2025

74%met the SATs standard
Shireland Technology Primary
0.8 km · Sandwell

Outstanding2023

2.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery
0.9 km · Sandwell

Good2023

1.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Annie Lennard Primary School
1.0 km · Sandwell

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
George Dixon Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Requires significant improvement 2026

2.2applications per place 26%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Birmingham

2026

2.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103933 · 333/2105
Capacity: 498 pupils · 465 on roll
Free school meals: 45.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4HB
Local authority: Sandwell

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