Galton Valley Primary School
School Name: Galton Valley Primary School Address: Brasshouse Lane Town/City: Smethwick County: West Midlands Postcode: B66 1BA Telephone Number: 0121 558 1690 Website: www.gvps.sandwell.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2007
Head Teacher: Mrs Sarah O'Boyle
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 456 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 109% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 48.6%
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 135288
DfE Number: 333/3409
UKPRN: 10076629
UPRN: 10008757542
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Sandwell (E08000028)
Constituency: Smethwick (E14001478)
Electoral Ward: St Pauls (E05001276)
Easting & Northing: 402190E, 289188N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 30' 4.42" N 1° 58' 8.53" W
Plus Code: 9C4WG22J+F9
DfE Record: View record
- Sandwell Academy (0.9km)
- Oasis Academy Wattville (0.9km)
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
- Crocketts Community Primary School (1.0km)
- Devonshire Junior Academy (1.2km)
- Devonshire Infant Academy (1.2km)
- Victoria Park Primary (1.2km)
- V.A.S.E Academy (1.3km)
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science (1.3km)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School (1.3km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Nasima Aktar - Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2023 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 11 September 2027.
- Mrs Sandip Baliana - Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 September 2029.
- Mrs Jennifer Davis - Governor. Appointed on 20 December 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 December 2028.
- Mr Mumin Mohammad - Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 September 2029.
- Mrs Sarah O'Boyle - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2012 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Parmanjit Randhawa - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 25 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 July 2027.
- Mrs Esther Reilly - Governor. Appointed on 12 May 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 11 May 2029.
- Mr Kabir Uddin - Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2023 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 11 September 2027.
- Mrs Kim Whiting - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 5 July 2022. Term runs until 4 July 2026.