The Primrose Centre
Throne Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9JP
- Phase
- Local authority maintained schools
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Roadknight
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Smethwick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 12
- URN
- 135253
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215591043
About this school
The Primrose Centre is a special school in Rowley Regis. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 12 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Primrose Centre, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How The Primrose Centre has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6 |
| 2023/24 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | 17 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 13 December 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report20 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 58.82%
- English as an additional language
- 11.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Al Khair Primary School0.8 miles
Independent schools · West Midlands
-
The Westminster School0.8 miles
Special schools · Rowley Regis
-
The Orchard School0.9 miles
Special schools · Oldbury
-
Halesbury School1.4 miles
Special schools · Halesowen
-
Coombswood Special School1.5 miles
Special schools · Halesowen
Other schools in Rowley Regis
- The Westminster School Special schools
- Blackheath Primary School Primary
- Brickhouse Primary School Primary
- Highfields Primary School Primary
- Rowley Hall Primary School Primary
- Springfield Primary School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does The Primrose Centre teach?
- The Primrose Centre teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Rowley Regis.
- Who is the headteacher of The Primrose Centre?
- The headteacher of The Primrose Centre is Mr Martin Roadknight, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Primrose Centre been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Primrose Centre, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Primrose Centre?
- The Primrose Centre has 12 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is The Primrose Centre a faith school?
- No. The Primrose Centre has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does The Primrose Centre have?
- The schools register lists The Primrose Centre's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does The Primrose Centre publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Primrose Centre. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 2 July 2026.