Primary school

Grace Mary Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Sandwell
  • B69 1LD
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Feb 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,847 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 13%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 18%2017/18: top 12%2018/19: top 15%2022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 26%2024/25: top 13%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM80% · West Midlands 65%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM13% · West Midlands 7%8/10 Above−13.4 pts
Reading score108 · West Midlands 1058/10 Above−11 pts
Maths score109 · West Midlands 10510/10 Top 10%+21.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 78% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 83% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 81% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 73% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 72% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 80% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%83%72%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 7% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 17% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 22% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 21% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 6% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 13% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 7%22%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 108 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 108 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 106 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 109 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 109 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 109 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 105109106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in65.0%
26 of 40 who put it first2014 · 81.8%2026 · 65.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4026
2nd542
3rd250

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Outstanding
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

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 2026241
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.6%
First language not English25.3%
SEN support27.0%
EHC plan8.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils14.0%

Girls 52.3%Boys 47.7%

92% full · 262 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 59 responses (24.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.4% not applicable27.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.6% not applicable76.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27.1% who said Yes above87.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school74.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult7.7
  • Classroom teachers 7.8
  • Leadership 4.4
  • Teaching assistants 18.3
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 12.2 FTE · Whole workforce 36 · 51 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,359
Spend per pupil£9,505
Staff spend per pupil£7,605
Reserve per pupil£714
  • +£166,628revenue reserve
  • −£34,221in-year balance

Grants £9,247 · self-generated £114 · premises £470 per pupil