St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

SandwellVoluntary controlled school

Stanway Road, West Bromwich, B71 1RP

Headteacher: Mrs Ann RobinsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 232 (capacity: 240)

Ofsted RatingInspected 12 November 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
42.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level61.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level61.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
58
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
42.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
23.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
16.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1669.0%3.0%+3.8-1.2+4.4
2016/1767.0%3.0%+1.2-0.2+1.9
2017/1877.0%13.0%+2.1-0.1+2.0
2018/1966.0%16.0%+5.5+1.7+4.9
2022/2352.0%3.0%+4.8-1.1+0.1
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