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Park Hill Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Mixed · Sandwell

Coronation Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0TJ

Website 01215562188

14

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Graded 27/06/2023

Application demand

88%

1st preference success · Oversubscribed

Attendance

95.3%

13.1% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

231

Capacity used

Over capacity

110%

210 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Oversubscribed

88%

1st preference success rate

30 of 34 families who put it first got an offer

30

Places offered

50

Total applications

1.7

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference3430● 88%
2nd preference100● 0%
3rd preference30● 0%
Later preferences (4th–6th)30● 0%
Total503060%

1st preference success by year

76%
2020
63%
2021
94%
2022
74%
2023
97%
2024
88%
2025

Sandwell lets families list 6 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Caroline Logan
Address
Coronation Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0TJ
Phone
01215562188
Local authority
Sandwell
Ward / constituency
Friar Park & Stone Cross · Tipton and Wednesbury
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
103910

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals31%——
English as additional language10%——
SEN support17%——
55% boys (128)45% girls (103)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: Wednesday Learning Community Trust

231 pupils · 210 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    27 January 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionExpected standard
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
    Leadership and governanceExpected standard
    Early yearsExpected standard
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 23

    27 June 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Requires improvement overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 183 pupils

Attendance

95.3%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.7%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

13.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.3%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

11%
20/21
18%
21/22
21%
22/23
17%
23/24
13%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths14%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard53%
-9% vs England
Higher standard10%
+2% vs England

Reading

Expected standard80%
+5% vs England
Higher standard43%
+10% vs England
Average score107
+1 vs England

Writing

Expected standard60%
-12% vs England
Greater depth13%
+0% vs England

Maths

Expected standard73%
-1% vs England
Higher standard20%
-6% vs England
Average score104
-1 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard77%
+4% vs England
Higher standard30%
+0% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Science

Expected standard70%
-12% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

712019572023142024532025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)53%61%
Higher standard10%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Sandwell council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.