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Kates Hill Primary School

Dudley, DY2 7HPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
43 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
#10,151
of 13,686 nationally

About Kates Hill Primary School

Kates Hill Primary School sits within the Dudley local authority, a borough with 78 primary schools where only three hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 45th out of 69 primaries in Dudley on the key stage 2 reading, writing and maths expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. The top-performing peers nearby are Manor Way Primary Academy, Blowers Green Primary School and Tenterfields Primary Academy, all scoring considerably higher on the same metric. Blowers Green, just 1.3 kilometres away, is also the nearest Outstanding-rated school to Kates Hill. With 434 pupils on a capacity of 498, the school is not at full roll, but it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 86 families applied for 49 places, and 43 of those applicants listed it as their first preference. The school serves a community with significant disadvantage — 42.7 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPeel Street, Dudley, Dudley, DY2 7HP
HeadteacherLouise Woodhouse
Local AuthorityDudley
Number of Pupils434
Free School Meals (FSM)42.7%
School Capacity434 / 498 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallLibrarySensory RoomGymnasiumArt StudiosPlaying FieldsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsRoundersSwimmingCricketCross CountryTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaEco ClubGardeningChoir

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: kates-hill.dudley.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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