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Ham Dingle Primary Academy

Dudley, DY9 0UNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 37 places
Ranking
#3,760
of 13,686 nationally

About Ham Dingle Primary Academy

Ham Dingle Primary Academy in Dudley has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its November 2023 inspection, a clear step up from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018. The inspection report is notably strong on personal development, which was judged Outstanding — the only top-grade rating in the breakdown. Leadership and management, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and early years provision all came out as Good. But the most telling academic metric is the school’s Key Stage 2 combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 71% of pupils hit that benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That puts Ham Dingle well ahead of the Dudley local authority average of 59% for primary schools, and ranks it 12th out of 69 primary schools in the borough — comfortably inside the top 20%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHam Dingle Primary School, Pedmore, Stourbridge, Dudley, DY9 0UN
HeadteacherAndrew Tilley
Local AuthorityDudley
Number of Pupils355
Free School Meals (FSM)19.4%
School Capacity355 / 420 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSports HallForest SchoolPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

RoundersCross CountrySwimmingDanceCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirScience ClubFilm ClubDramaCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:20-17:30

Source: hamdingleprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ham Dingle Primary Academy

Ham Dingle Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.