Primary school

Lyng Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Sandwell
  • B70 7SQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,040 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 54%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 43%43%2016/17: top 59%2017/18: top 43%2018/19: top 47%2022/23: top 51%2023/24: top 39%39% · 2023/242024/25: top 54%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM63% · West Midlands 65%5/10 Middle−12.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · West Midlands 7%5/10 Middle−26.8 pts
Reading score105 · West Midlands 1054/10 Below−20.1 pts
Maths score108 · West Midlands 1059/10 Top 20%+29.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 60% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 70% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 68% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 61% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 67% · 90 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 63% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 65%70%58%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 5% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 8% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 14% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 13% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 9% · 90 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 7% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 7%14%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 105105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 108 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
51 of 51 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5151
2nd181
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2020Remains Good
  7. 2025Ungraded 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 2026453
Free school meals (past 6 years)36.4%
First language not English59.3%
SEN support16.9%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils12.0%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

95% full · 477 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 41 responses (9.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.1% 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 · 58.5% not applicable82.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.5% not applicable90.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?26.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 26.8% who said Yes above90.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.1% 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 school95.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.1% 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 teacher23.9
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 23.5
  • Other support 9.9

Teachers 18 FTE · Whole workforce 51.4 · 65 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,447
Spend per pupil£7,616
Staff spend per pupil£5,882
Reserve per pupil£194
  • +£83,337revenue reserve
  • −£72,811in-year balance

Grants £7,265 · self-generated £182 · premises £337 per pupil