Education
Sandwell Council is the local education authority for Cradley Heath, and is responsible for maintaining all the schools in the area.
There are several primary schools in the districts of Cradley Heath. The local secondary school, Heathfield Foundation Technology College, is situated in Wright's Lane, Old Hill, and has served the area since the 1960s. Other nearby secondary schools are located outside the town in the Dudley Borough, in neighbouring Netherton and Halesowen.
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