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EnglandWest MidlandsSandwellB71 1RPSt Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary

St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary

Sandwell · West Bromwich · B71 1RP www.st-marymagdalene.sandwell.sch.uk/

Pupils
232
cap. 240
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
42%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
232
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
42%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
232
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySandwell
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Primary · Sandwell

Finance£6856 spend / pupil£6882 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
42%
+1pp
77%59%41%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
16%8%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
71%
Reading higher standard
13%
Writing expected standard
61%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
61%
Maths higher standard
16%
Science expected standard
81%
SPAG expected standard
58%
LA AVG 76.04%
SPAG higher standard
26%
LA AVG 32.94%
Reading scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 105.28
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 104.86
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
232
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Stanway Road, West Bromwich, B71 1RP
Local authority
Sandwell
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2542%0%71%13%61%0%61%16%81%58%102.0102.0103.015%232
2023/2441%0%63%28%50%0%56%13%66%72%103.0100.0103.014%238
2022/2352%3%90%45%61%6%71%16%74%87%110.0105.0113.0+4.80-1.10+0.1015%235
2018/1966%16%84%44%72%16%84%44%69%91%109.0110.0111.0+5.50+1.70+4.9019%228
2017/1877%13%87%35%81%13%87%39%74%87%109.0108.0112.0+2.10-0.10+2.0012%235
2016/1767%3%80%23%77%10%90%20%93%97%105.0106.0108.0+1.20-0.20+1.908%241

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2523222.115%28%29%5%12%
2023/2423820.614%26%28%6%14%
2022/2323521.915%27%26%6%16%
2021/2223222.017%27%22%5%16%
2020/2123319.315%30%17%
2018/1922821.819%26%23%3%6%
2017/1823522.012%25%23%4%7%
2016/1724125.08%23%23%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.