Schools in Oldbury

Formed in 1974 as Sandwell Metropolitan Borough's administrative centre, Oldbury has evolved from its earlier industrial heritage into a significant residential community across the West Midlands. Tividale is widely regarded as among the most sought-after pockets for primary school catchments, while Bristnall Hill and Langley draw families competing for places. The Midland Main Line provides rail access to Birmingham New Street in approximately thirty minutes, with broader regional connectivity beyond. West Bromwich and Brandhall extend the residential neighbourhoods to the south and east, with roughly 25,000 residents across the wider built-up area as estimated in 2017.

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  • 5

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  • 2

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Area Performance

Oldbury schools rank in the top 55% of England

Across 22 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.03/10, -0.33 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

8% Elite

Distribution across all Oldbury schools

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Oldbury vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 55%

Across all ranked Oldbury schools

Top 55%Primaryavg #8,237 of 14,978
Top 56%Secondaryavg #2,153 of 3,861

Local directory

School profiles in Oldbury

Browse 23 local profile links across primary schools and secondary schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools

18 local matches

Rankings

Secondary schools

5 local matches

Rankings
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