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The Westminster School
Sandwell·Not applicable·West Midlands·Community special school·B65 9AL
URN: 132233GoodOfsted published 8 Sept 2024
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Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2025/2026
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What the data says
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Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progress
Limited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Getting a place
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sandwell for local comparison.
Bristnall Hall Academy
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 51.6Progress 8 +0.59
Compare with The Westminster SchoolWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 48.4Progress 8 -0.05
Compare with The Westminster SchoolSt Michael's Church of England High School
Attainment 8 47.4Progress 8 +0.28
Compare with The Westminster SchoolSchool information
| URN | 132233 |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 7-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Oliver Flowers |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B65 9AL |
| Pupils | 272 |
| FSM eligible | 56.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Hawes Lane, Rowley Regis, B65 9AL
www.thewestminsterschool.co.uk1215616884| DfE number | 7019 |
| UKPRN | 10015960 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2000 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 8 Sept 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Publication date | 8 Sept 2024 |