St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stanway Road, West Bromwich, B71 1RPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in West Bromwich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Sandwell. It ranks 17th of 17 primary schools in West Bromwich. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 11 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 November 2024
This well-led school has a strong sense of identity and community. It is proud of its history and traditions. It teaches pupils to be honest and respectful, and to look for ways to serve others. This helps pupils to feel good about themselves, which is reflected in their positive and caring attitudes. Pupils are typically good mannered. They hold doors open for others and know the value of a kind comment or action. The school is a calm, harmonious place where pupils feel safe and secure. They enjoy lessons and greet others with smiles, warm words and good humour. Adults are positive role models. They show high levels of care and take time to listen to pupils and parents. Pupils know that an adult will always help them if they have any problems. Relationships across the school are excellent. Leaders set high expectations for pupils' learning and further improvement. The school offers a broad curriculum and has a strong track record in teaching reading. However, standards in writing and mathematics have dropped. School leaders and staff know there is room for improvement for teaching and learning in these subjects. They are busy making changes for the better.
What the school should improve
- The quality of teaching and assessment in mathematics varies in effectiveness. This has hindered progress and standards. The school should continue to support staff with training and guidance to strengthen teaching and learning in mathematics. It should do this so that pupils make better progress in this subject and standards rise.
- Pupils' writing could be better. While the school has made some changes, including a new approach to letter formation and handwriting, these are at an early stage and pupils' standard of writing remains variable. The school should continue to support staff in implementing the new approaches to writing with consistency so that standards continue to rise.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
229 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints CofE Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Eaton Valley Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Hargate Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 66% met the expected standard |
| Pennyhill Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 52% met the expected standard |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 83% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ann Robinson
- Phone
- 01215882371
- Address
- Stanway Road, West Bromwich, B71 1RP
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- URN
- 103989
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.