Schools in Sandwell

108 schools with published admissions figures

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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Sandwell

Primary

Offered their first choice 94.0%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 89.6% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 98.5%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 3,985
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 94.0% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 4.5 points higher than in 2016, when it was 89.6%.

The council's primary schools between them had 4,920 places for 3,985 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 80.8%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 75.4% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 94.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 4,404
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 80.8% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 94.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 5.5 points higher than in 2016, when it was 75.4%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 5,146 places for 4,404 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Sandwell lodged 428 appeals about a school place.

333 of them were heard by a panel and 35 succeeded, which is about 11 in every 100 heard.

The other 95 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Primary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Silvertrees Academy Tipton	0.99	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Springfield Primary School Rowley Regis	0.87	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Oldbury	0.96	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Smethwick	1.10	-	School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
St James CofE Primary School Oldbury	1.03	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School West Bromwich	1.27	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Wednesbury	0.94	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Birmingham	0.90	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Martin's CofE Primary School Tipton	0.95	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School West Bromwich	0.88	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Wednesbury	0.90	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Smethwick	1.02	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
St Pauls Church of England Academy Tipton	1.00	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Smethwick	0.87	-	School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
Summerhill Primary Academy Tipton	0.99	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Tameside Primary Academy Wednesbury	0.92	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Temple Meadow Primary School Cradley Heath	0.92	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Priory Primary School Wednesbury	1.00	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Timbertree Academy Cradley Heath	1.37	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Tividale Community Primary School Oldbury	0.96	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Tividale Hall Primary School Oldbury	0.90	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Smethwick	0.84	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Victoria Park Primary Smethwick	0.90	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Wednesbury Oak Academy Tipton	0.94	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Whitecrest Primary School Birmingham	0.86	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Yew Tree Primary School Walsall	0.96	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)

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