Bearwood Primary School
Community primary school in Smethwick (Sandwell).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.0
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
39.4%
▲ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
465 / 498 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bearwood Primary School is a primary school located in Smethwick, Sandwell. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 446 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 498. The school is led by Mrs Deborah Haywood.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 103933
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Constituency
- Smethwick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sara Baber | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Clare Huxley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Dale Deakin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Shazia Ahmad | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sophia Byrne | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Steve Eling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Linton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie McKirdy | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Whittaker | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Zaida Nembhard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Debra Hadley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Debbie Haywood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record