These are the most overcrowded primary and secondary schools in Sandwell

There are more than 3,500 supersize schools in England – is your child’s school one of them?

Latest figures published by the Department of Education for the 2020/21 academic year shows 3,537 schools are operating at or beyond their capacity with a combined 56,000 extra pupils on their roll.

There are more than 2,700 primary schools over capacity across England, with almost 21,000 extra pupils between them, and more than 750 secondary schools over capacity, with an extra 35,000 pupils.

In total these schools are over capacity by 56,368 pupils.

A school is at or in excess of capacity when the number of pupils enrolled is greater than or equal to its number of places.

There are 29 schools over capacity in Sandwell - from 13% to 0.3% - with an excess of 355 pupils

How does your child’s local school compare?

Here we reveal which schools in Sandwell are the most overcrowded.

Here are the most overcorwded primary and secondary schools.

Primary

1. All Saints CofE Primary School, West Bromwich

All Saints CofE Primary School is the most overcrowded school in Sandwell.

There are 369 school places, with 417 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 48 pupils (13%) over capacity.

2. St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bromwich

There are 191 school places, with 209 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 18 pupils (9.4%) over capacity.

3. Moat Farm Infant School, Oldbury

There are 330 school places, with 361 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 31 pupils (9.4%) over capacity.

4. Moat Farm Junior School, Oldbury

There are 444 school places, with 480 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 36 pupils (8.1%) over capacity.

5. Ocker Hill Academy, Tipton

There are 237 school places, with 249 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 12 pupils (5.1%) over capacity.

6. Newtown Primary School, West Bromwich

There are 192 school places, with 200 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 8 pupils (4.2%) over capacity.

7. Tividale Hall Primary School

There are 396 school places, with 412 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 16 pupils (4%) over capacity.

8. St Martin's CofE Primary School, Tipton

There are 204 school places, with 210 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 6 pupils (2.9%) over capacity.

9. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wednesbury

There are 207 school places, with 212pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 5 pupils (2.4%) over capacity.

10. St Pauls Church of England Academy, Tipton

There are 203 school places, with 207 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 4 pupils (2.%) over capacity.

11.Grace Mary Primary School, Tividale

There are 210 school places, with 214 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 4 pupils (1.9%) over capacity

12. Galton Valley Primary School, Smethwick

There are 448 school places, with 456 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 8 pupils (1.8%) over capacity.

13. Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, West Bromwich

There are 402 school places, with 408 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 6 pupils (1.5%) over capacity.

14. King George V Primary School, West Bromwich

There are 209 school places, with 212 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 3 pupils (1.4%) over capacity.

15. Park Hill Primary School, Wednesbury

There are 210 school places, with 213 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 3 pupils (1.4%) over capacity.

16. Hanbury Primary School, West Bromwich

There are 420 school places, with 424 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 4 pupils (1%) over capacity.

17. Rood End Primary School, Oldbury

There are 464 school places, with 468pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 4 pupils (0.9%) over capacity.

18. Brickhouse Primary School, Rowley Regis

There are 198 school places, with 199 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 1 pupils (0.5%) over capacity.

19. St John's Church of England Primary Academy, Wednesbury

There are 207 school places, with 208 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 1 pupils (0.5%) over capacity.

20. Hargate Primary School

There are 420 school places, with 422 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 2 pupils (0.5%) over capacity.

21. Crocketts Community Primary School, Smethwick

There are 420 school places, with 422 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 2 pupils (0.5%) over capacity.

22. St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, West Bromwich

There are 210 school places, with 211 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 1 pupils (0.5%) over capacity.

Tipton Green Junior School, Tipton

There are 360 school places, with 361 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 1 pupils (0.3%) over capacity.

24.Langley Primary School, Oldbury

There are 412 school places, with 413 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 1 pupils (0.2%) over capacity.

25. Oakham Primary School, Oldbury

There are 420 school places, with 421 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 1 pupils (0.2%) over capacity.

Secondary

1. Sandwell Academy, West Bromwich

Sandwell Academy is the most over capacity secondary school in Sandwell.

There are 1,270 school places, with 1,335 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 65 pupils (5.1%) over capacity.

2. Shireland Collegiate Academy, Smethwick

There are 1,375 school places, with 1,414 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 39 pupils (2.8%) over capacity.

3. Bristnall Hall Academy, Oldbury

There are 953 school places, with 975 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 22 pupils (2.3%) over capacity.

4. Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School, Wednesbury

There are 876 school places, with 879 pupils currently on their roll.

The school is 3 pupils (0.3) over capacity.

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