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Galton Valley Primary School

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

personMrs Sarah O'Boyle

location_onSmethwick, B66 1BA

language Visit Website phone 1215581690

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

468

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Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Galton Valley Primary School is a Community school primary school in Smethwick, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Galton Valley Primary School is a community school in Smethwick, Sandwell, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 453 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #27 of 84 primaries in Sandwell and #2,969 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. 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.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

71%

LA 60%

Reading79% LA 73%

Writing76% LA 70%

Maths81% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading84% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing84% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths85% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading85% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths90% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA -0.4

-0.5 to 2.7

2.1

Write

LA -0.3

0.5 to 3.7

2.8

Maths

LA -0.1

1.3 to 4.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths79% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.3

-0.9 to 2.2

1.8

Write

LA 0.5

0.3 to 3.3

1.0

Maths

LA 0.5

-0.4 to 2.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 60%

Reading82% LA 71%

Writing82% LA 75%

Maths82% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA -0.3

-0.3 to 2.9

2.6

Write

LA 0.1

1.1 to 4.1

3.7

Maths

LA 0.1

2.3 to 5.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 June 2025

Inspection Report

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11 February 2020

Inspection Report

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22 November 2018

Inspection Report

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11 December 2013

Inspection Report

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10 July 2013

Inspection Report

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20 March 2013

Inspection Report

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05 December 2012

Inspection Report

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04 July 2012

Inspection Report

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29 February 2012

Inspection Report

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12 October 2010

Inspection Report

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09 June 2009

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2020-02-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-11-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-12-11

Special Measures Historic Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-02-29

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

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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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 453 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, 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)	453	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	440	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	467	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	461	0	0.0%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	455	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	478	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	468	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	458	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	506	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	493	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	478	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	508	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	511	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	494	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	508	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	508	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	493	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	508	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	499	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	481	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	512	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	505	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	491	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	527	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	525	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	512	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 28 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Galton Valley Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Sandwell

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St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

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