St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Smethwick, Sandwell
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Smethwick, Sandwell for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 17 July 2024. Sandwell has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Road, Bearwood, Smethwick, B67 5HX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sandwell
- Pupils on roll
- 230 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next Inspected 17 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this friendly and caring school.”
- “They understand the St Gregory's 'GREAT' values which help guide them to be the best that they can be.”
- “Pupils treat one another with kindness and respect.”
To improve
- “Leaders understand that there is work to do to develop pupils' ability to reason and problem solve.”
- “In this subject, published outcomes at the end of key stage 2, do not yet fully reflect recent improvements.”
- “Leaders and the trust recognise that further work to develop pupils’ independence, resilience and confidence will help prepare them even more for the next stage of their education.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Sandwell published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sandwell.
- Abbey Junior School 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Abbey Infant School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bearwood Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Annie Lennard Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Shireland Technology Primary 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lightwoods Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Bleakhouse Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published