The Primrose Centre
The Primrose Centre is a pupil referral unit in Rowley Regis for boys and girls aged 5 to 11. It has 12 pupils. About 75 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Throne Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9JP0121 559 1043primrose.sandwell.sch.ukMr Martin Roadknight headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 13 December 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2021 | Ungraded | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Sandwell council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. Listed by the government as catering for social, emotional and mental health.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Sandwell with social, emotional and mental health provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (7), language and communications needs (4), Hearing impairment (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 12 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 75% | 59% | 67% | 83% | 80% | 75% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 33% | 12% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 53% | 83% | 83% | 100% | 88% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 35% | 17% | 17% | 0% | 13% |
Staff
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James CofE Primary School | Church of England | 490 m | 449 | Report card 2026 | 43 | Compare |
| Rowley Hall Primary School | Academy | 620 m | 585 | Requires improvement 2024 | 0 | Compare |
| Blackheath Primary School | Council | 0.6 miles | 456 | Report card 2026 | 35 | Compare |
| Causeway Green Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 427 | Report card 2026 | 25 | Compare |
| Langley Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 440 | Good 2022 | 78 | Compare |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Church of England | 0.8 miles | 1,213 | Good 2023 | 60 | Compare |
| Al Khair Primary School | Independent | 0.8 miles | 70 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| The Westminster School | Council | 0.8 miles | 306 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Primrose Centre a good school?
The Primrose Centre doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in December 2022.
What is The Primrose Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Primrose Centre good at its last full inspection on 13 December 2022.
How many pupils does The Primrose Centre have?
12 pupils aged 5 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026.
Does The Primrose Centre have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is registered for social, emotional and mental health. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Throne Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9JP
- Telephone
- 0121 559 1043
- Website
- www.primrose.sandwell.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Roadknight
- Type of school
- Pupil referral unit (Pupil referral unit, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 5-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Ward
- Blackheath
- Constituency
- Smethwick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 28 May 2007 (new provision)
- URN
- 135253 · LAESTAB 3331106 · UKPRN 10079945
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.