Tividale Hall Primary School

Tividale Hall Primary School is performing well, maintaining the standards set during its previous inspection. The school prides itself on being inclusive and supporting all pupils, which contributes to their preparedness for the next stage of their education. Pupils feel safe and valued, reflecting the school's commitment to their well-being. The curriculum is well-structured, allowing for a clear progression in learning, and the early years provision is particularly effective in fostering children's development. However, there are areas for improvement. Some staff variability in assessing pupils' understanding during lessons can hinder learning progression. Additionally, there is a need for some governors to enhance their knowledge about curriculum development to provide better oversight and support for the school's educational priorities. Overall, Tividale Hall Primary is a welcoming environment where pupils thrive, but focused efforts are needed to ensure consistency in teaching practices and governance support.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate exemplary manners and behave well in lessons.
• The school's curriculum sequences important knowledge effectively.
• Staff receive training that enhances their subject knowledge.
• Children in early years benefit from abundant learning opportunities.
• The school prioritizes early reading and develops pupils' love for reading.
• Pupils engage in diverse extracurricular activities that enrich their learning.
• Staff value leaders' efforts to balance workload and well-being.

Areas for Improvement

• Some staff do not consistently check for understanding during lessons.
• Variability in the use of assessment limits some pupils' learning progression.
• Some governors lack precise understanding of curriculum actions.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Tividale Hall Primary School attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Tividale Hall Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Tividale Hall Primary School had 23.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 31.4% of pupils at Tividale Hall Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Tividale Hall Primary School received £6,855 and spent £6,600 for each of its 414 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £209,000 (£505 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Tividale Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Tividale Hall Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Tividale Hall Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Tividale Hall Primary School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Tividale Hall Primary School have?

Tividale Hall Primary School has 430 pupils on roll.

What age range does Tividale Hall Primary School cover?

Tividale Hall Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Tividale Hall Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Tividale Hall Primary School?

Tividale Hall Primary School is at Regent Road, Tividale, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 1TR.