# St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Sandwell, for pupils aged 3 to 11.

It had 229 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E103989. [Sandwell](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Voluntary controlled school
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Pupils: 229
- Council: Sandwell
- URN: 103989

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 12 November 2024
- Overall effectiveness: No overall grade (from September 2024)
- Quality of education: Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 42% of pupils at St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 61% in Sandwell and 62% in England.
0% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Sandwell | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 61% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102 | 105 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [All Saints CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-cofe-primary-school-e103990): 440 m. Primary. Good (overall), June 2024. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Eaton Valley Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eaton-valley-primary-school-e103923): 710 m. Primary. School remains Good, February 2023. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [The Phoenix Collegiate](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-phoenix-collegiate-e136091): 820 m. Secondary. Good (overall), February 2023. Attainment 8 of 38.9 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Hargate Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hargate-primary-school-e103905): 1.1 km. Primary. School remains Outstanding, April 2024. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Sandwell Community School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sandwell-community-school-e135254): 1.1 km. Pupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good, April 2024
- [Pennyhill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pennyhill-primary-school-e135215): 1.1 km. Primary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/103989)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/103989)

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