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Cape Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Sally Baker

location_onSmethwick, B66 4SH

language Visit Website phone 1215581667

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

590

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Expected Standard

47%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Cape Primary School is a Community school primary school in Smethwick, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 85% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Cape Primary School is a community school in Smethwick, Sandwell, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 549 pupils on roll, of whom 46% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #77 of 84 primaries in Sandwell and #11,657 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 60%

Reading59% LA 73%

Writing59% LA 70%

Maths58% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading60% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing63% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths58% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading67% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths64% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.4

-2.2 to 0.6

0.2

Write

LA -0.3

-1.1 to 1.6

-0.7

Maths

LA -0.1

-2.0 to 0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading67% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths71% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA 0.3

-0.4 to 2.3

-0.6

Write

LA 0.5

-1.9 to 0.6

-0.5

Maths

LA 0.5

-1.7 to 0.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 60%

Reading60% LA 71%

Writing68% LA 75%

Maths48% LA 72%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.3

-2.6 to 0.2

Write

LA 0.1

-1.3 to 1.3

-1.3

Maths

LA 0.1

-2.6 to 0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

27 June 2023

Inspection Report

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15 September 2021

Inspection Report

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18 March 2021

Inspection Report

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25 June 2019

Inspection Report

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17 January 2017

Inspection Report

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25 February 2015

Inspection Report

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06 February 2013

Inspection Report

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07 February 2011

Inspection Report

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23 June 2008

Inspection Report

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26 January 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-06-27

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-06-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-01-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-02-06

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 549 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	549	1	0.2%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	548	3	0.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	592	2	0.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	567	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	564	2	0.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	583	3	0.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	590	2	0.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	559	7	1.3%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	606	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	585	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	569	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	611	3	0.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	601	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	598	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	673	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	673	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	649	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	681	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	656	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	643	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	687	1	0.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	688	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	670	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	681	1	0.1%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	695	1	0.1%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	684	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 51 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils