Blackheath Primary School
Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9NF
456 pupils · 101% of 450 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Free school meals
- 37.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 21 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 63% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.12 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 67 | 147 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 86 | 138 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 60 | 89 | 148 | 60 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 61 | 68 | 111 | 61 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 64 | 105 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 59 | 67 | 94 | 59 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 70 | 107 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 73 | 103 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Highfields Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Rowley Hall Primary School 1.1 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Causeway Green Primary School 1.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Brickhouse Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St James CofE Primary School 1.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Hurst Green Primary School 1.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.