Dawley Brook Primary School

About Dawley Brook Primary School

Dawley Brook Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically in Dudley, with its key KS2 metric almost exactly matching the local authority average. The school achieved a 60% expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Dudley average of 59% for primary schools. That places it 36th out of 69 primaries in the borough, right on the 52nd percentile — a solidly mid-table position. It's worth noting that the school is oversubscribed by a ratio of 3.03 to 1, with 88 applications for 29 places in 2025/26, suggesting strong local demand. Headteacher Matthew Walters leads a school that Ofsted rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in March 2024, a rating it has held consistently across both its recent inspections. The school serves 223 pupils from ages 3 to 11, with 10% eligible for free school meals, and offers nursery provision for younger children.

Looking at the detail behind that headline KS2 figure, the school's individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story. In maths, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard and the average scaled score was 104, while in reading the expected standard was also 73% with an average score of 103. Writing was the weakest area, with 63% meeting the expected standard and only 17% reaching the higher standard. Just 10% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined. The school's Ofsted inspection noted Good ratings across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. Compared with its previous inspection in 2018, the early years provision has improved from Requires Improvement to Good, which is a meaningful step forward for the youngest children.

The school offers a decent range of facilities including a library, playing fields, a sensory room, forest school and a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, dance, cricket, athletics, rounders and football, while clubs include book club, choir and science club. For families with children who have additional needs, the SEND support is notably comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and there is a dedicated SEN unit. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary with no religious character and no sixth form. It would suit families in Dudley looking for a well-regarded local primary that performs in line with the borough average, with strong SEND provision and a nursery on site, but who are prepared for competition in admissions given the oversubscription.

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