Brickhouse Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Dudhill Road, Rowley Regis, B65 8HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brickhouse Primary School is a primary school in Rowley Regis for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Sandwell. It ranks 3rd of 4 primary schools in Rowley Regis. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 January 2023, report published 9 February 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 January 2023

Pupils, parents and staff are proud to be a part of this caring and inclusive school. The school community admires the headteacher's passion and pride for Brickhouse Primary. Staff work very well together to make a positive difference for the pupils that attend. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils rise to this challenge. Behaviour is calm and disruption to learning is rare. Relationships between pupils and adults are highly positive and respectful. Pupils told us that they feel safe and that there are adults to help them. Pupils understand what bullying is and are confident that adults will resolve any issues. An annual 'health and safety week' makes pupils aware of the dangers they may face and teaches them how to keep themselves safe and healthy. Molly-Mae, the school dog, helps pupils and staff overcome fears or anxieties they may have. Leaders are determined that pupils will enjoy rich experiences throughout their time at the school. The younger children get to experience a 'seaside day' when sand and donkeys come to Brickhouse. All pupils also get to watch a visiting theatre group twice yearly. Older pupils have the chance to attend the Young Voices concert.

What the school should improve

  • In a small number of subjects, leaders have not defined the precise knowledge that they want pupils to learn. Consequently, pupils do not learn as well as they should and pupils' knowledge is not secure in these subjects. Leaders should ensure that they identify and sequence the important knowledge that they want pupils to learn in these subjects so that pupils can make the best possible progress.
  • On some occasions, pupils are not given sufficient opportunities to extend their learning. As a result of this, some pupils do not make as much progress as they could. Leaders should ensure that opportunities are planned to extend all pupils' learning to ensure that they achieve the best that they can.
  • Staff do not have high enough expectations for handwriting and presentation of work. This means some pupils form letters incorrectly and work is sometimes poorly presented. Leaders should ensure that teachers have consistently high expectations for handwriting and presentation in all subjects and help pupils to reach these expectations.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals42.4%

42.4%, 15.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.7%

12.7%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.4%

23.4%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.8%

6.8%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brickhouse Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Springfield Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good73% met the expected standard
Reddal Hill Primary School0.7 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard43% met the expected standard
Temple Meadow Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good41% met the expected standard
Old Hill Primary School0.8 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard72% met the expected standard
Netherbrook Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good68% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Foundation school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Trust
The Rowley Learning Trust
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Kimberley Gaymer
Address
Dudhill Road, Rowley Regis, B65 8HS
Local authority
Sandwell
URN
103936

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.