Sandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, West Bromwich, B70 6QT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Principal Mim Hall
- Constituency
- West Bromwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 40
- URN
- 143038
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01216797522
About this school
Sandwell Valley School is an independent school in West Bromwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 40 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sandwell Valley School under its current framework. 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
Sandwell Valley School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2016, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 75 | 44 | 31 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sandwell Valley 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 | 2.8 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 0.8 | 35.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 0.4 | 34.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 56 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 22
- Pupils on SEN support
- 18
Location
Nearby schools
-
V.A.S.E Academy0.7 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
The British Muslim School1.0 miles
Independent schools · West Midlands
-
Hamilton School1.5 miles
Special schools · Birmingham
-
Myles Academy1.6 miles
Special schools · Birmingham
-
Elm Tree Primary Academy1.8 miles
Free Schools · Wednesbury
Other schools in West Bromwich
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Eaton Valley Primary School Primary
- Hall Green Primary School Primary
- Hanbury Primary School Primary
- Hargate Primary School Primary
- Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Primary
- Hateley Heath Academy Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary
- King George V Primary School Primary
- Lodge Primary School Primary
- Lyng Primary School Primary
- Moorlands Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sandwell Valley School teach?
- Sandwell Valley School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in West Bromwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Sandwell Valley School?
- The headteacher of Sandwell Valley School is Principal Mim Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sandwell Valley School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sandwell Valley School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Sandwell Valley School?
- Sandwell Valley School has 40 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Sandwell Valley School full?
- Sandwell Valley School has capacity for 175 pupils and 40 on roll (23%), so it has space against 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 Sandwell Valley School a faith school?
- No. Sandwell Valley School has no designated religious character.
- How have Sandwell Valley School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.8 in 2022/23 and 0.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Sandwell Valley School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sandwell Valley 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 24 July 2026.