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Hateley Heath Academy

Sandwell, B71 2RPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
39%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
43 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
#12,598
of 13,686 nationally

About Hateley Heath Academy

Hateley Heath Academy is a state primary school in Sandwell, West Midlands, serving 428 pupils aged 3 to 11 under headteacher Rachael James. In the local authority’s ranking of 83 primary schools, Hateley Heath sits at 79th place, placing it in the bottom half of Sandwell’s schools. For context, the top-performing peers in the area are Grove Vale Primary School, Burnt Tree Primary School, and St Pauls Church of England Academy, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is also within 0.3 kilometres of St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, one of Sandwell’s ten outstanding-rated primaries. Hateley Heath’s own most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in February 2024, awarded it a Good rating across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This marks a notable turnaround from its previous inspection in January 2020, when it was rated Inadequate overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHuntingdon Road, West Bromwich, Sandwell, B71 2RP
HeadteacherRachael James
Local AuthoritySandwell
Number of Pupils428
Free School Meals (FSM)38.4%
School Capacity428 / 444 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Forest SchoolDining HallGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceFootballRoundersCricketTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: hateleyheath.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hateley Heath Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.