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Great Bridge Primary School

Sandwell, DY4 7DEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
#7,762
of 13,686 nationally

About Great Bridge Primary School

Great Bridge Primary School sits within the Sandwell local authority, where it ranks 47th out of 83 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it just inside the bottom half of schools in the borough, though the gap to the top isn't huge — the three highest-ranked peers in the area are Grove Vale Primary School, Burnt Tree Primary School, and St Pauls Church of England Academy. The school is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with no religious character. It has a nursery provision and is currently oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 79 families applied for 54 places, with all 54 first-preference applicants receiving an offer. The headteacher is Helen Hale, and the school serves a community where 35.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMount Street, Great Bridge Junior & Infant School, Tipton, Sandwell, DY4 7DE
HeadteacherHelen Hale
Local AuthoritySandwell
Number of Pupils459
Free School Meals (FSM)35.7%
School Capacity459 / 500 (92% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (9 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomDining HallForest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballNetballCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaEco ClubChoirArt ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalResourced ProvisionOther

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

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Great Bridge Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.