Sandwell school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

We haven't yet confirmed the council's admissions page link.

GOV.UK: School admissions

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close	31 Oct 2026	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close	15 Jan 2027	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day	1 Mar 2027	1 March or next working day
Primary national offer day	16 Apr 2027	16 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (22)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Bristnall Hall Academy	188	835	249	173	4.4 per offer
George Salter Academy	218	488	153	153	2.2 per offer
Gospel Oak School	160	281	143	143	1.8 per offer
Holly Lodge High School College of Science	241	350	143	143	1.5 per offer
Oldbury Academy	169	465	82	82	2.8 per offer
Ormiston Forge Academy	265	419	218	218	1.6 per offer
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy	227	362	191	191	1.6 per offer
Perryfields Academy	101	240	58	58	2.4 per offer
Q3 Academy Great Barr	199	496	185	163	2.5 per offer
Q3 Academy Langley	292	907	344	262	3.1 per offer
Q3 Academy Tipton	294	453	271	270	1.5 per offer
Sandwell Academy	197	1115	321	149	5.7 per offer
Shireland Biomedical Utc	103	268	67	67	2.6 per offer
Shireland CBSO Academy	140	408	113	105	2.9 per offer
Shireland Collegiate Academy	244	714	332	228	2.9 per offer
St Michael's Church of England High School	234	560	326	223	2.4 per offer
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School	110	289	92	92	2.6 per offer
The Phoenix Collegiate	188	404	147	147	2.1 per offer
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy	151	598	205	127	4.0 per offer
Windsor Olympus Academy	179	301	128	128	1.7 per offer
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy	210	391	201	201	1.9 per offer
Wood Green Academy	256	643	260	232	2.5 per offer

Primary schools (86)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Abbey Infant School	69	160	65	65	2.3 per offer
Albert Pritchard Infant School	46	89	39	39	1.9 per offer
All Saints CofE Primary School	58	132	53	53	2.3 per offer
Annie Lennard Primary School	29	76	27	27	2.6 per offer
Bearwood Primary School	48	101	47	47	2.1 per offer
Blackheath Primary School	60	147	67	57	2.5 per offer
Bleakhouse Primary School	49	123	42	42	2.5 per offer
Brandhall Primary School	46	90	43	43	2.0 per offer
Brickhouse Primary School	24	45	21	21	1.9 per offer
Burnt Tree Primary School	50	94	47	47	1.9 per offer
Cape Primary School	31	83	29	29	2.7 per offer
Causeway Green Primary School	60	90	59	59	1.5 per offer
Corngreaves Academy	30	80	33	28	2.7 per offer
Crocketts Community Primary School	60	166	84	60	2.8 per offer
Devonshire Infant Academy	89	155	107	87	1.7 per offer
Eaton Valley Primary School	60	111	59	59	1.9 per offer
Ferndale Primary School	60	126	50	50	2.1 per offer
Galton Valley Primary School	59	85	53	53	1.4 per offer
George Betts Primary Academy	40	47	26	26	1.2 per offer
Glebefields Primary School	27	50	26	26	1.9 per offer
Grace Mary Primary School	28	130	40	26	4.6 per offer
Great Bridge Primary School	52	89	51	51	1.7 per offer
Grove Vale Primary School	60	179	82	58	3.0 per offer
Hall Green Primary School	60	102	64	57	1.7 per offer
Hamstead Primary School	38	89	38	38	2.3 per offer
Hanbury Primary School	54	110	54	54	2.0 per offer
Hargate Primary School	59	161	72	58	2.7 per offer
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School	52	82	48	48	1.6 per offer
Hateley Heath Academy	38	73	36	36	1.9 per offer
Highfields Primary School	46	96	38	38	2.1 per offer
Holy Name Catholic Primary School	26	66	21	21	2.5 per offer
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School	57	93	54	54	1.6 per offer
Holyhead Primary Academy	29	57	29	29	2.0 per offer
Joseph Turner Primary School	34	68	34	34	2.0 per offer
Jubilee Park Academy	19	53	18	18	2.8 per offer
King George V Primary School	24	62	22	22	2.6 per offer
Langley Primary School	52	97	50	50	1.9 per offer
Lightwoods Primary Academy	59	174	69	57	2.9 per offer
Lodge Primary School	35	78	34	34	2.2 per offer
Lyng Primary School	52	101	51	51	1.9 per offer
Mesty Croft Primary	46	79	43	43	1.7 per offer
Moat Farm Infant School	113	177	110	110	1.6 per offer
Moorlands Primary School	24	43	24	24	1.8 per offer
Newtown Primary School	18	29	16	16	1.6 per offer
Oakham Primary School	60	139	76	58	2.3 per offer
Ocker Hill Infant School	60	108	70	58	1.8 per offer
Old Hill Primary School	27	71	26	26	2.6 per offer
Old Park Primary School	60	147	80	60	2.5 per offer
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School	59	103	54	54	1.7 per offer
Park Hill Primary School	27	54	25	25	2.0 per offer
Pennyhill Primary School	56	101	51	51	1.8 per offer
Perryfields Primary School	27	55	27	27	2.0 per offer
Reddal Hill Primary School	52	79	48	48	1.5 per offer
Rood End Primary School	42	61	39	39	1.5 per offer
Rounds Green Primary School	37	59	35	35	1.6 per offer
Rowley Hall Primary School	63	105	62	62	1.7 per offer
Ryders Green Primary School	54	98	52	52	1.8 per offer
Sacred Heart Primary School	42	72	40	40	1.7 per offer
Shireland Hall Primary Academy	82	156	73	73	1.9 per offer
Shireland Technology Primary	60	141	72	58	2.4 per offer
Silvertrees Academy	84	117	83	83	1.4 per offer
Springfield Primary School	46	74	40	40	1.6 per offer
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School	23	58	22	22	2.5 per offer
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School	30	89	33	28	3.0 per offer
St James CofE Primary School	60	93	62	58	1.6 per offer
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School	30	81	38	30	2.7 per offer
St John's Church of England Primary Academy	17	27	16	16	1.6 per offer
St Margaret's CofE Primary School	30	70	27	24	2.3 per offer
St Martin's CofE Primary School	21	45	20	20	2.1 per offer
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School	24	58	21	21	2.4 per offer
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	29	68	26	26	2.3 per offer
St Matthew's CofE Primary School	60	101	61	59	1.7 per offer
St Pauls Church of England Academy	20	32	20	20	1.6 per offer
St Philip's Catholic Primary School	15	36	13	13	2.4 per offer
Summerhill Primary Academy	77	138	76	76	1.8 per offer
Tameside Primary Academy	36	72	33	33	2.0 per offer
Temple Meadow Primary School	53	84	49	49	1.6 per offer
The Priory Primary School	60	99	60	58	1.7 per offer
Timbertree Academy	30	79	41	29	2.6 per offer
Tividale Community Primary School	54	75	52	52	1.4 per offer
Tividale Hall Primary School	40	86	36	36	2.2 per offer
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery	77	114	65	65	1.5 per offer
Victoria Park Primary	59	125	53	53	2.1 per offer
Wednesbury Oak Academy	48	85	45	45	1.8 per offer
Whitecrest Primary School	28	82	24	24	2.9 per offer
Yew Tree Primary School	69	107	66	66	1.6 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the Sandwell secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.