How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Sandwell?

GeraLearn's directory covers 7 top-rated state-funded schools in Sandwell: 3 Outstanding and 4 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 5 secondary and 2 primary schools. For the share of ALL Sandwell schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Sandwell.

Which schools in Sandwell are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

3 schools are rated Outstanding in Sandwell: Bristnall Hall Academy, Old Park Primary School, Grove Vale Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Sandwell?

The Phoenix Collegiate is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Sandwell, with 1,920 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.

Where does this Sandwell schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Sandwell

7 state-funded schools in Sandwell are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 3 Outstanding and 4 Good, across 5 secondary and 2 primary schools.

Which schools in Sandwell are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 7 top-rated state-funded schools in Sandwell (3 Outstanding and 4 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 5 secondary and 2 primary. Bristnall Hall Academy is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

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All 7 top-rated schools in Sandwell

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Bristnall Hall AcademyB68 9PA	Secondary	Outstanding	1,098	November 2023
Old Park Primary SchoolWS10 9LX	Primary	Outstanding	465	May 2024
Grove Vale Primary SchoolB43 6AL	Primary	Outstanding	420	July 2024
The Phoenix CollegiateB71 2BX	Secondary	Good	1,920	February 2023
Wood Green AcademyWS10 9QU	Secondary	Good	1,522	February 2020
Sandwell AcademyB71 4LG	Secondary	Good	1,461	May 2024
Oldbury AcademyB68 8NE	Secondary	Good	1,341	December 2021

More school data for Sandwell

Gera School Quality Index for Sandwell — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Sandwell rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Sandwell — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Sandwell — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Sandwell?: GeraLearn's directory covers 7 top-rated state-funded schools in Sandwell: 3 Outstanding and 4 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 5 secondary and 2 primary schools. For the share of ALL Sandwell schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Sandwell.
Which schools in Sandwell are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 3 schools are rated Outstanding in Sandwell: Bristnall Hall Academy, Old Park Primary School, Grove Vale Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Sandwell?: The Phoenix Collegiate is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Sandwell, with 1,920 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.
Where does this Sandwell schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.