St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road, Oldbury, B69 4BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Oldbury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Sandwell. It ranks 5th of 17 primary schools in Oldbury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- 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 1 October 2024
Pupils really enjoy their learning at St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, and their attendance is high. Staff care for them very well and help them with their mental and physical health. Pupils know who to turn to if they have a problem. This helps them feel safe. There are high expectations for what all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can achieve. Starting in the early years, learning builds on what pupils already know. It moves smoothly from one key stage to the next. Pupils learn to read quickly and fluently. Across the school, they learn well, in part because they find their work so interesting. The school expects pupils to meet a high standard of behaviour. Pupils behave well in lessons and at social times, and the school is a calm and purposeful place. They learn to respect cultures and traditions other than their own. Visitors and trips out of school contribute well to pupils' learning. Pupils can take up a good range of responsibilities such as science ambassadors, school councillors or liturgy leaders. They contribute to school decision-making. Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, benefit from taking part in clubs after school.
What the school should improve
- In the classroom, pupils who grasp the key knowledge quickly are sometimes not given the opportunity to deepen their understanding. As a result, they do not make the very best of the challenging curriculum on offer. The trust should ensure that staff have the expertise in how to extend activities so that all pupils make every possible gain in their learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
188 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement | Not published |
| Rounds Green Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Lyng Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| George Betts Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Rood End Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 50% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Laura Marshall
- Phone
- 01212745975
- Address
- McKean Road, Oldbury, B69 4BA
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- URN
- 141922
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.