Lightwoods Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Oldbury, Sandwell, Sandwell.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 413 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 390 |
| Free school meals | 18.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Address | Castle Road East, Oldbury, Sandwell, West Midlands, B68 9BG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://lightwoodsprimary.academy/ |
| Telephone | 01214292542 |
| URN | 148333 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 May 2024, published 17 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Woodhouse Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Bleakhouse Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Brandhall Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Abbey Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Abbey Infant School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Annie Lennard Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Sandwell
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