There are 19 schools in Brownhills (excluding independent schools), including 12 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Brownhills has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Brownhills under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Brownhills
| Total Schools | 19 |
| Total Pupils | 8,292 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.66 |
| Median Free School Meals | 32% |
The median school in Brownhills has 32% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 13th highest figure in the West Midlands. This represents about 3,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Brownhills's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Brownhills is 19.66 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 10th lowest ratio in the West Midlands, and the 262nd lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the West Midlands region of the UK.
Primaries
12
8.33% Outstanding • 83% Good
Secondaries
4
0% Outstanding • 50% Good
Most of Brownhills's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 10 schools or 83% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and high - about 25% and 25% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 8.33% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Brownhills's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School | 3–11 yrs | 294 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
Church of England | |
| Leighswood School | 2–11 yrs | 525 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Millfield Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 236 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Ryders Hayes School | 2–11 yrs | 504 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 | Roman Catholic | ||||
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St James Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 236 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| St John's Church of England Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 394 |
Outstanding |
Good |
Low |
Church of England | |
| St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 140 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
Church of England | |
| Walsall Wood School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
Most of Brownhills's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 50% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and good - about 25% and 25% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 25% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Brownhills's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy | 11–16 yrs | 955 | |||||
| Erasmus Darwin Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,084 |
Good |
Very high |
Low |
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| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,800 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Shire Oak Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,491 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Low |