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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 18 January 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 1 November 2017Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry560 applications · 234 places offered · 326 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.4; Sandwell median median 2.4
- 2025 1.9; Sandwell median median 2.0
- 2024 2.1; Sandwell median median 2.0
- 2023 2.2; Sandwell median median 1.8
- 2022 1.9; Sandwell median median 1.9
- 2021 2.1; Sandwell median median 2.1
- 2020 2.1; Sandwell median median 2.1
- 2019 1.9; Sandwell median median 1.9
- 2018 1.7; Sandwell median median 2.0
- 2017 1.7; Sandwell median median 2.2
- 2016 1.7; Sandwell median median 2.0
- 2015 1.7; Sandwell median median 1.9
- 2014 1.7; Sandwell median median 1.8
- This school
- Sandwell median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, 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 | 234 | 560 | 2.4 | 326 | 1.39 |
| Sep 2025 | 266 | 497 | 1.9 | 290 | 1.09 |
| Sep 2024 | 231 | 477 | 2.1 | 277 | 1.20 |
| Sep 2023 | 231 | 499 | 2.2 | 310 | 1.34 |
| Sep 2022 | 236 | 451 | 1.9 | 267 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2021 | 233 | 486 | 2.1 | 282 | 1.21 |
| Sep 2020 | 232 | 480 | 2.1 | 260 | 1.12 |
| Sep 2019 | 270 | 513 | 1.9 | 304 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2018 | 238 | 402 | 1.7 | 229 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2017 | 241 | 413 | 1.7 | 264 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2016 | 239 | 401 | 1.7 | 250 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2015 | 239 | 395 | 1.7 | 255 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2014 | 237 | 394 | 1.7 | 246 | 1.04 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 226 | 47.4 | 36% | 66% | – |
| 2024/25 | 226 | 48.9 | 39% | 62% | – |
| 2023/24 | 264 | 44.9 | 37% | 60% | +0.28 |
| 2022/23 | 228 | 47.1 | 33% | 55% | +0.41 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- St Michael's Church of England High SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20232.4applications per place 47.4Attainment 8
- 1.3 km · SandwellStandards maintained20251.6applications per place 40.1Attainment 8
- 2.6 km · Sandwell20262.8applications per place 39.5Attainment 8
- 2.9 km · Dudley20261.8applications per place 44.2Attainment 8
- 3.0 km · SandwellRemains Good20231.6applications per place 44.7Attainment 8
- 3.0 km · DudleyGraded · no overall grade20242.2applications per place 40.2Attainment 8
- 3.1 km · SandwellRemains Good · concerns noted20242.4applications per place 41.4Attainment 8
- 3.2 km · SandwellImproved significantly20243.1applications per place 50.4Attainment 8
- 3.4 km · DudleyStandards maintained20253.5applications per place 46.8Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 104019 · 333/4500
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 1,200 pupils · 1,213 on roll
- Free school meals
- 38.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Address
- Curral Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9AN
- Local authority
- Sandwell
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources