Bleakhouse Primary SchoolBrandhall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldbury.
Summary of the comparison
Bleakhouse Primary School and Brandhall Primary School are primary schools in Oldbury.
Bleakhouse Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Brandhall Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Brandhall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bleakhouse Primary School was judged Good and Brandhall Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Bleakhouse Primary School and 73.0% for Brandhall Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bleakhouse Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brandhall Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldburyBleakhouse Primary School | OldburyBrandhall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 91 in Sandwell | 13th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 430 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 420 | |
| Location | Oldbury, B68 9DS | Oldbury, B68 0SH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 430 | 436 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.4% | 39.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.7% | 21.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bleakhouse Primary School
Brandhall Primary School
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