Park Hill Primary School
About Park Hill Primary School
Park Hill Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Sandwell, West Midlands, serving 234 pupils aged three to eleven under headteacher Caroline Logan. In the local authority’s ranking of 83 primary schools, it sits at position 83, placing it at the very bottom of the Sandwell table. The top-performing peers nearby include 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’s most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in June 2023, rated its overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2013. However, several individual areas were judged Good, including early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. Only the quality of education was rated Requires improvement, suggesting that while the school has strengths in pastoral care and leadership, academic delivery needs focused attention.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
27 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:30
Breakfast club
07:45-08:45
Source: parkhillprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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