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Grace Mary Primary School

Sandwell, B69 1LDPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
3.5×
Oversubscribed
105 apps / 30 places
Ranking
#3,591
of 13,686 nationally

About Grace Mary Primary School

Grace Mary Primary School sits within Sandwell local authority, where it ranks 14th out of 92 primary schools of the same type, placing it comfortably in the top tier locally. The three highest-ranked peers in the borough are Grove Vale Primary School, Burnt Tree Primary School, and St Pauls Church of England Academy, all of which score slightly higher on the same ranking metric. Grace Mary is one of only ten primary schools in Sandwell rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its most recent graded inspection in 2019 awarded it that top rating across the board, with leadership and management also judged Outstanding. An ungraded inspection in November 2024 confirmed that standards have been maintained since then. The school is led by headteacher Clare Sturmey and caters for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It is a mixed, non-religious state school with a current roll of 237 pupils against a capacity of 262, and 32.4 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHawfield Road, Oldbury, Sandwell, B69 1LD
HeadteacherClare Sturmey
Local AuthoritySandwell
Number of Pupils237
Free School Meals (FSM)32.4%
School Capacity237 / 262 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness

Outstanding

Latest inspection (13 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Improved
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Additional Provisions

Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibrarySports HallArt StudiosGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

CricketFootballTennisDanceSwimmingAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubBook ClubChessGardeningArt ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Source: gracemary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Grace Mary Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.