Old Park Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
May 22 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Sandwell
Unique reference
103909
Address
Old Park Road, WS10 9LX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
467 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
50.5%
Girls
49.5%
First language not English
12.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
24.6%
Persistent absence
13.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 57.4%
Mixed 10.2%
Bangladeshi 9.4%
Pakistani 6.9%
Indian 6.6%
Other Asian 2.8%
African 1.7%
Caribbean 1.5%
Other 1.3%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other White 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.3
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsAbove average1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Old Park Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
76
2nd preference
43
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
54
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
20
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
22
11
11
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
21
11
10
Reception, Full-time
60
26
34
Year 1
60
24
36
Year 2
61
34
27
Year 3
60
29
31
Year 4
60
37
23
Year 5
61
37
24
Year 6
61
27
34
Year 2023-2024

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