Galton Valley Primary School
Community school in Smethwick, Sandwell.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 456 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Free school meals | 48.60% |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Address | Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 1BA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.gvps.sandwell.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01215581690 |
| URN | 135288 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 February 2020, published 8 March 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 June 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Oasis Academy Wattville (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Crocketts Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Devonshire Junior Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Devonshire Infant Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Victoria Park Primary (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Sandwell
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