How many schools are in Sandwell?

Sandwell has 132 open schools — 92 primary schools and 22 secondary schools across 13 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Sandwell school catchment zones?

Sandwell administers catchment areas across 13 areas, including West Bromwich, Oldbury, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Sandwell?

In Sandwell, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary — and the "last distance offered" — changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Sandwell council each autumn.

Which schools in Sandwell are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Sandwell. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Sandwell admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Sandwell School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Sandwell has 132 schools — 92 primary and 22 secondary — spread across a mix of towns and areas.

The largest concentrations sit around West Bromwich, Oldbury and Smethwick, which together account for a meaningful share of the council's pupil places.

Admissions to all schools in Sandwell are coordinated by the council — catchment area and sibling priority are the most common tiebreakers when schools are oversubscribed.

132 total 92 primary 22 secondary 13 areas

Sandwell Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Sandwell schools are published annually.

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Schools in West Bromwich

26 schools

Hargate Primary School

Primary · Community school

West Bromwich · B71 1PG

Ages 3–11 498 pupils Capacity 480

Moorlands Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

West Bromwich · B71 2NZ

Ages 5–11 203 pupils Capacity 210

Eaton Valley Primary School

Primary · Community school

West Bromwich · B71 4BU

Ages 3–11 460 pupils Capacity 465

Lyng Primary School

Primary · Community school

West Bromwich · B70 7SQ

Ages 3–11 445 pupils Capacity 477

Lodge Primary School

Primary · Community school

West Bromwich · B70 8PN

Ages 3–11 443 pupils Capacity 472

Hall Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

West Bromwich · B71 2JQ

Ages 3–11 459 pupils Capacity 420

Ryders Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

West Bromwich · B70 9UJ

Ages 3–11 460 pupils Capacity 420

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

West Bromwich · B70 6NF

Ages 3–11 480 pupils Capacity 459

St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

West Bromwich · B71 1RP

Ages 3–11 232 pupils Capacity 240

All Saints CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

West Bromwich · B71 1QN

Ages 3–11 465 pupils Capacity 420

Sandwell College

All through · Further education

West Bromwich · B70 6AW

Ages 16–99

Hanbury Primary School

Primary · Community school

West Bromwich · B70 9NT

Ages 3–11 451 pupils Capacity 483

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Schools in Oldbury

24 schools

Burnt Tree Primary School

Primary · Community school

Oldbury · B69 2LN

Ages 3–11 453 pupils Capacity 472

Bleakhouse Primary School

Primary · Community school

Oldbury · B68 9DS

Ages 4–11 430 pupils Capacity 446

Grace Mary Primary School

Primary · Community school

Oldbury · B69 1LD

Ages 2–11 237 pupils Capacity 262

Oakham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Oldbury · B69 1SG

Ages 3–11 463 pupils Capacity 480

Perryfields Primary School

Primary · Community school

Oldbury · B68 0QY

Ages 4–11 362 pupils Capacity 420

Tividale Hall Primary School

Primary · Community school

Oldbury · B69 1TR

Ages 3–11 445 pupils

Brandhall Primary School

Primary · Community school

Oldbury · B68 0SH

Ages 3–11 436 pupils Capacity 420

Langley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Oldbury · B69 4QB

Ages 3–11 439 pupils Capacity 460

Causeway Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

Oldbury · B68 8LX

Ages 3–11 430 pupils Capacity 460

Rood End Primary School

Primary · Community school

Oldbury · B68 8SQ

Ages 3–11 431 pupils Capacity 488

St James CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Oldbury · B69 1BG

Ages 3–11 451 pupils Capacity 500

The Meadows School

Not applicable · Community special school

Oldbury · B69 3BU

Ages 11–19 223 pupils Capacity 215

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Schools in Smethwick

20 schools

Abbey Junior School

Primary · Community school

Smethwick · B67 5LT

Ages 7–11 357 pupils Capacity 360

Abbey Infant School

Primary · Community school

Smethwick · B67 5LR

Ages 3–7 278 pupils Capacity 270

Annie Lennard Primary School

Primary · Community school

Smethwick · B67 6LE

Ages 3–11 228 pupils Capacity 236

Bearwood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Smethwick · B66 4HB

Ages 3–11 446 pupils Capacity 498

Cape Primary School

Primary · Community school

Smethwick · B66 4SH

Ages 3–11 549 pupils Capacity 540

Crocketts Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Smethwick · B67 7DW

Ages 2–11 476 pupils Capacity 420

St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Smethwick · B66 3LX

Ages 3–11 459 pupils Capacity 464

Holly Lodge High School College of Science

Secondary · Foundation school

Smethwick · B67 7JG

Ages 11–18 1643 pupils Capacity 1650

Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Smethwick · B67 6HT

Ages 3–11 798 pupils Capacity 920

Shireland Collegiate Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Smethwick · B66 4ND

Ages 11–19 1518 pupils Capacity 1191

Galton Valley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Smethwick · B66 1BA

Ages 3–11 453 pupils Capacity 420

Aspire AP School 2

Not applicable · Other independent school

Smethwick · B66 3ND

Ages 11–16 7 pupils Capacity 15

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Schools in Tipton

18 schools

Albright Education Centre

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Tipton · DY4 7NR

Ages 5–18 10 pupils Capacity 40

Great Bridge Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tipton · DY4 7DE

Ages 3–11 459 pupils Capacity 500

Ocker Hill Infant School

Primary · Community school

Tipton · DY4 0DS

Ages 3–7 223 pupils Capacity 258

Glebefields Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tipton · DY4 0SX

Ages 3–11 386 pupils Capacity 480

Joseph Turner Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tipton · DY4 0RN

Ages 3–11 428 pupils Capacity 480

St Martin's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Tipton · DY4 7PG

Ages 3–11 239 pupils Capacity 249

Sacred Heart Primary School

Primary · Community school

Tipton · DY4 8UH

Ages 3–11 445 pupils Capacity 440

Gospel Oak School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Tipton · DY4 0BZ

Ages 11–18 1210 pupils Capacity 1400

Jubilee Park Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Tipton · DY4 0QS

Ages 2–11 215 pupils Capacity 231

Ocker Hill Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Tipton · DY4 0DS

Ages 7–11 251 pupils Capacity 256

Silvertrees Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Tipton · DY4 8NH

Ages 3–7 328 pupils Capacity 270

Wednesbury Oak Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Tipton · DY4 0AR

Ages 3–11 456 pupils Capacity 472

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Schools in Wednesbury

15 schools

Albert Pritchard Infant School

Primary · Foundation school

Wednesbury · WS10 9QG

Ages 3–7 261 pupils Capacity 350

Old Park Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Wednesbury · WS10 9LX

Ages 3–11 465 pupils Capacity 420

Park Hill Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Wednesbury · WS10 0TJ

Ages 3–11 234 pupils Capacity 210

Wood Green Junior School

Primary · Foundation school

Wednesbury · WS10 9BW

Ages 7–11 337 pupils Capacity 360

The Priory Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wednesbury · WS10 0JG

Ages 3–11 445 pupils Capacity 450

Wood Green Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Wednesbury · WS10 9QU

Ages 11–18 1522 pupils Capacity 1530

Mesty Croft Primary

Primary · Academy converter

Wednesbury · WS10 0QY

Ages 3–11 427 pupils Capacity 420

Wodensborough Ormiston Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Wednesbury · WS10 0DR

Ages 11–16 1141 pupils Capacity 1169

St John's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wednesbury · WS10 9AR

Ages 4–11 197 pupils Capacity 210

Holyhead Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wednesbury · WS10 7PZ

Ages 2–11 253 pupils Capacity 244

Tameside Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wednesbury · WS10 0EZ

Ages 3–11 395 pupils Capacity 489

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wednesbury · WS10 9PN

Ages 3–11 236 pupils Capacity 210

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Schools in Birmingham

9 schools

Hamstead Primary School

Primary · Community school

Birmingham · B43 5BE

Ages 3–11 425 pupils Capacity 480

Whitecrest Primary School

Primary · Community school

Birmingham · B43 6HQ

Ages 3–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

Grove Vale Primary School

Primary · Community school

Birmingham · B43 6AL

Ages 4–11 420 pupils Capacity 422

Ferndale Primary School

Primary · Community school

Birmingham · B43 5QF

Ages 3–11 584 pupils Capacity 678

St Margaret's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Birmingham · B43 7AP

Ages 3–11 237 pupils Capacity 240

Q3 Academy Great Barr

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Birmingham · B43 7SD

Ages 11–19 1163 pupils Capacity 1150

V.A.S.E Academy

Not applicable · Other independent school

Birmingham · B21 8LE

Ages 10–18 34 pupils Capacity 60

Windsor Olympus Academy

Secondary · Free schools

Birmingham · B18 4LX

Ages 11–16 359 pupils Capacity 900

Holy Name Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Birmingham · B43 6LN

Ages 3–11 Capacity 236

Schools in Rowley Regis

8 schools

Brickhouse Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Rowley Regis · B65 8HS

Ages 3–11 213 pupils Capacity 236

Highfields Primary School

Primary · Community school

Rowley Regis · B65 0DA

Ages 5–11 419 pupils Capacity 420

Blackheath Primary School

Primary · Community school

Rowley Regis · B65 9NF

Ages 3–11 460 pupils Capacity 450

St Michael's Church of England High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Rowley Regis · B65 9AN

Ages 11–16 1178 pupils Capacity 1200

Springfield Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Rowley Regis · B65 8JY

Ages 3–11 454 pupils Capacity 470

The Westminster School

Not applicable · Community special school

Rowley Regis · B65 9AL

Ages 7–19 272 pupils

The Primrose Centre

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Rowley Regis · B65 9JP

Ages 5–11 17 pupils

Rowley Hall Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rowley Regis · B65 9HU

Ages 3–11 Capacity 690

Schools in Cradley Heath

6 schools

Old Hill Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Cradley Heath · B64 6DR

Ages 3–11 248 pupils Capacity 210

Reddal Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cradley Heath · B64 6HT

Ages 3–11 431 pupils Capacity 420

Temple Meadow Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Cradley Heath · B64 6RH

Ages 3–11 419 pupils Capacity 465

Ormiston Forge Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Cradley Heath · B64 6QU

Ages 11–18 1686 pupils Capacity 1950

Corngreaves Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Cradley Heath · B64 6EZ

Ages 4–11 209 pupils Capacity 224

Timbertree Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Cradley Heath · B64 7LT

Ages 3–11 221 pupils Capacity 210

Schools in West Midlands

2 schools

The British Muslim School

Not applicable · Other independent school

West Midlands · B70 8NX

Ages 11–16 86 pupils Capacity 150

Al Khair Primary School

Not applicable · Other independent school

West Midlands · B68 8LR

Ages 2–11 85 pupils Capacity 70

Schools in Walsall

1 school

Yew Tree Primary School

Primary · Community school

Walsall · WS5 4DX

Ages 3–11 647 pupils Capacity 686

Schools in Lichfield

1 school

Shenstone Lodge School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Lichfield · WS14 0LB

Ages 4–16 125 pupils Capacity 120

Schools in Dudley Port

1 school

Dudley Port School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Dudley Port · DY4 7QR

Ages 11–16 30 pupils Capacity 30

Schools in Oldbury, Sandwell

1 school

Lightwoods Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Oldbury, Sandwell · B68 9BG

Ages 4–11 405 pupils Capacity 390