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St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Stanway Road, West Bromwich, B71 1RP

Local ranking38th of 91 primary schools in Sandwell
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
42.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
71.0%
Writing (Expected)
61.0%
Maths (Expected)
61.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
58.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
31

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
232
Boys
101 (44%)
Girls
131 (56%)
Capacity
240 (97% full)
SEND
14.7%
FSM Eligible
29.1%
EAL
28.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.7%
SEN Support
12.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,856/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 37.9%
  • Asian Indian: 32.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 10.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 6.5%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Other: 2.2%
  • White Other: 1.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%

37.9%

White British

32.3%

Asian Indian

10.3%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
103989
UKPRN
10071413
Establishment No.
3005

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