Old Hill Primary School
Lawrence Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 6DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Rowley Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Westby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Halesowen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 103952
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384569213
About this school
Old Hill Primary School is a foundation primary school in Cradley Heath. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 237 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 70% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 80% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 87% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 87% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Old Hill Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sandwell average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 57.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 243 |
| 2023/24 | 243 |
| 2024/25 | 248 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Old Hill Primary School compares
Old Hill Primary School ranked 18th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 6% | 35.1% | 237 | — |
| Reddal Hill Primary School | 43% | 7.4% | 43.5% | 420 | 0.2 miles |
| Temple Meadow Primary School | 41% | 8.1% | 41.9% | 418 | 0.3 miles |
| Corngreaves Academy | 83% | 5.4% | 37.8% | 209 | 0.4 miles |
| Netherbrook Primary School | 68% | 5.6% | 36.4% | 461 | 0.6 miles |
| Timbertree Academy | 86% | 5.8% | 46.2% | 221 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.1%
- English as an additional language
- 13.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.99%
- Persistent absence
- 14.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Reddal Hill Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Cradley Heath
-
Temple Meadow Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Cradley Heath
-
Corngreaves Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Cradley Heath
-
Netherbrook Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Dudley
-
Timbertree Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Cradley Heath
Other schools in Cradley Heath
Old Hill Primary School ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Cradley Heath.
- Corngreaves Academy Primary
- Reddal Hill Primary School Primary
- Temple Meadow Primary School Primary
- Timbertree Academy Primary
- Ormiston Forge Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Old Hill Primary School teach?
- Old Hill Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cradley Heath.
- Who is the headteacher of Old Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Old Hill Primary School is Mr Craig Westby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Old Hill Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Old Hill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Old Hill Primary School?
- Old Hill Primary School has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Old Hill Primary School full?
- Old Hill Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 237 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Old Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Old Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Old Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Old Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Old Hill Primary School?
- Old Hill Primary School is part of The Rowley Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Old Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Old Hill Primary School rank locally?
- Old Hill Primary School ranked 18th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Old Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Old Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Old Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Old Hill Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.