Halesowen CofE Primary School

About Halesowen CofE Primary School

Halesowen CofE Primary School has turned a corner academically. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, inspectors awarded a Good rating across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That is a clear step up from the school’s previous graded inspection in June 2022, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall. The most telling exam metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results. While the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 47%, that figure sits below the Dudley local authority average of 59%. However, the school’s reading scores tell a stronger story: 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, and 23% achieved the higher standard — well above the national average for higher attainment. The average reading score was 104, and in maths it was 100.

Looking more closely at the KS2 data, the picture is mixed but shows clear strengths. In writing, 73% of pupils met the expected standard, matching the reading figure, though no pupils reached the higher standard in either writing or the combined measure. In maths, 57% met the expected standard and 10% reached the higher standard. The school ranks 56th out of 69 primary schools in Dudley, placing it in the bottom half of the local authority. Nationally, it sits in the 84th percentile, meaning around 16% of schools nationally have a lower combined expected score. The school’s overall ranking score of 47 reflects the combined metric. Despite these modest rankings, the Ofsted report highlights real improvement, and the parent view is overwhelmingly positive: 100% of the 15 respondents would recommend the school, and 67% strongly agreed that their child is happy there.

Halesowen CofE Primary is a Church of England school for 191 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 22 applications for just 9 places, giving a ratio of 2.44 applicants per place. Eight of those offers went to first-preference families. The school serves a community with a high level of disadvantage — 62.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Facilities include a forest school, sensory room, sports hall, music rooms, library, and chapel. The school offers a range of clubs including art, eco, book, film, coding and choir, and sports such as tennis, cricket, athletics, netball and cross country. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that has improved rapidly and suits families looking for a supportive, community-focused primary with strong pastoral care and a clear Church of England character.

Key Details

Frequently Asked Questions About Halesowen CofE Primary School

Helpful Guides for Parents