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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Park Road, Bearwood, Smethwick B67 5HX · st-gregorys.sandwell.sch.uk · 0121 429 4609
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sandwell 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.33 mi
- 0.53 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Sandwell Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 230
- 20 over 210 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20%
- First language not English
- 29.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.33 mi (528 m) from the school. Source: Sandwell Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 33 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 85% 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 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.33 mi0.53 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.09 mi1.75 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
The council gives N/A for the furthest distance: no distance was needed (the school was not over-subscribed).
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Gregory's Catholic Primary School on 7 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 7 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jul 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jul 2024Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Nov 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 64%
- Replies
- 94
- 36% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (24%) with SEND