Primary school

Glebefields Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Sandwell
  • DY4 0SX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,049 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 87%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 93%93%2016/17: top 35%35% · 2016/172017/18: top 96%2018/19: top 55%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 50%2024/25: top 87%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM46% · West Midlands 65%2/10 Well below West Midlands−37.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · West Midlands 7%1/10 Well below West Midlands−12.4 pts
Reading score104 · West Midlands 1053/10 Below−5.2 pts
Maths score102 · West Midlands 1052/10 Well below West Midlands−15.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 28% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 70% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 37% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 66% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 59% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 63% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 46% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 65%70%28%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 2% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 3% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 7%3%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 105106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 98 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 102 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 10510698No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd131
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2019Requires improvement
  5. 2022Requires improvement
  6. 2024Ungraded visit
  7. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026366
Free school meals (past 6 years)60.6%
First language not English15.5%
SEN support19.4%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)7.2%
Persistently absent pupils24.8%

Girls 51.5%Boys 48.5%

76.2% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 48 responses (12.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school79.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school79.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved64.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.3% not applicable28.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.3% not applicable54.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25% who said Yes above75% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child70.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school83.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school77.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development66.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent56.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 14
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 17.6
  • Other support 5.9

Teachers 17 FTE · Whole workforce 40.5 · 52 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,190
Spend per pupil£7,766
Staff spend per pupil£5,964
Reserve per pupil£332
  • +£116,953revenue reserve
  • +£149,350in-year balance

Grants £8,062 · self-generated £128 · premises £244 per pupil