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Hanbury Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
2 Hanbury Road, West Bromwich B70 9NT · hanburyprimary.school · 0121 553 1427
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sandwell 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Sandwell Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 452
- 94% of 483 places
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 39.3%
- First language not English
- 55.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Sandwell Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 54 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 54 | 54 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 46 | 41 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 47 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 53 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| September 2025 | All | |
| September 2024 | 0.87 mi1.40 km | |
The council gives N/A for the furthest distance: no distance was needed (the school was not over-subscribed).
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Sandwell it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Hanbury Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Apr 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good