Academy converter · Sandwell

St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
188Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141922URN

McKean Road, Oldbury, B69 4BA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 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

2.5per place

0.6 above Sandwell median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sandwell

58 applications for 23 places · 17th of 86 in Sandwell

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Sandwell 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Sandwell median (1.9) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

58 applications · 23 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Sandwell median median 1.9
2025 1.8; Sandwell median median 1.7
2024 2.2; Sandwell median median 1.7
2023 2.0; Sandwell median median 1.7
2022 2.0; Sandwell median median 1.6
2021 2.3; Sandwell median median 1.6
2020 2.5; Sandwell median median 1.7
2019 2.6; Sandwell median median 1.6
2018 2.7; Sandwell median median 1.6
2017 3.0; Sandwell median median 1.7
2016 3.8; Sandwell median median 1.7
2015 4.1; Sandwell median median 1.6; as the previous school
2014 3.6; Sandwell median median 1.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Sandwell median in 11 of 11 years.

This school
Sandwell median

Dashed bars: as St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School (URN 103998), the previous school.

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	23	58	2.5	22	0.96
Sep 2025	16	28	1.8	15	0.94
Sep 2024	12	26	2.2	12	1.00
Sep 2023	20	39	2.0	18	0.90
Sep 2022	23	45	2.0	20	0.87
Sep 2021	30	69	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	76	2.5	29	0.97
Sep 2019	30	77	2.6	36	1.20
Sep 2018	30	81	2.7	33	1.10
Sep 2017	30	90	3.0	50	1.67
Sep 2016	30	113	3.8	44	1.47
Sep 2015 *	30	123	4.1	66	2.20
Sep 2014 *	30	107	3.6	49	1.63

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 82% · Maths 75% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%19th of 84 in Sandwell

Sandwell 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Sandwell 77% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Sandwell 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Sandwell 73% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Sandwell 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Sandwell 75% England 77%

Higher standard46%

Sandwell 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	71%	11%	107	108
2023/24	47%	3%	102	101
2022/23	37%	0%	105	103

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

St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
0.1 km · Sandwell

Special measures Graded · no overall grade2024
Rounds Green Primary School
1.1 km · Sandwell

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Lyng Primary School
1.2 km · Sandwell

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
George Betts Primary Academy
1.2 km · Sandwell

Remains Good · improving2024

1.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Rood End Primary School
1.3 km · Sandwell

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Langley Primary School
1.4 km · Sandwell

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Hanbury Primary School
1.5 km · Sandwell

Good2023

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Lodge Primary School
1.6 km · Sandwell

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141922 · 333/3401
Trust: Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 188 on roll
Free school meals: 28.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2015
Replaced: St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School (URN 103998)
Address: McKean Road, Oldbury, B69 4BA
Local authority: Sandwell

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