Primary school

Hargate Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Sandwell
  • B71 1PG
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Mar 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,910 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 51%51%2016/17: top 62%2017/18: top 19%19% · 2017/182018/19: top 83%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 36%2024/25: top 46%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM66% · West Midlands 65%6/10 Middle+36.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · West Midlands 7%6/10 Middle+13 pts
Reading score107 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above+49.1 pts
Maths score106 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above−23.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 58% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 80% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 52% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 54% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 68% · 63 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 66% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 65%80%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 10% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 8% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 8% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 6% · 63 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 8% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 101 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 102 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 102 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 63 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 105107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 107 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 108 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 107 · 63 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 105108106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in80.6%
58 of 72 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 80.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7258
2nd431
3rd300

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Outstanding
  5. 2024Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026493
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.9%
First language not English41.0%
SEN support9.8%
EHC plan8.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils15.3%

Girls 45.6%Boys 54.4%

102.7% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 41 responses (8.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.8% not applicable64.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.9% not applicable87.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult7.6
  • Classroom teachers 15.7
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 37.3
  • Other support 14.4

Teachers 21.7 FTE · Whole workforce 73.4 · 102 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,746
Spend per pupil£8,734
Staff spend per pupil£7,175
Reserve per pupil£560
  • +£260,355revenue reserve
  • +£5,844in-year balance

Grants £8,394 · self-generated £353 · premises £323 per pupil