Highfields Primary SchoolBlackheath Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rowley Regis.
Summary of the comparison
Highfields Primary School and Blackheath Primary School are primary schools in Rowley Regis.
Highfields Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blackheath Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Highfields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Highfields Primary School was judged Good and Blackheath Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Highfields Primary School and 63.0% for Blackheath Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Highfields Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Blackheath Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Rowley RegisHighfields Primary School | Rowley RegisBlackheath Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 69th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 460 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | |
| Location | Rowley Regis, B65 0DA | Rowley Regis, B65 9NF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 460 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.0% | 37.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.1% | 13.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 10.6% 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.
Highfields Primary School
Blackheath Primary School
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