Kates Hill Primary School

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.

Academically, Kates Hill’s most recent published results are from the 2023/24 key stage 2 assessments. Just over half of pupils — 52 per cent — reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the Dudley local authority average of 59 per cent. The school’s ranking score of 52 on this metric places it in the bottom 50 nationally. Individual subject results show 67 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in writing, 60 per cent in maths and 58 per cent in reading. At the higher standard, the figures are much lower: 3 per cent achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, 18 per cent in reading, 13 per cent in maths and 13 per cent in writing. Average scaled scores were 101 in both reading and maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, a graded visit in 2014, rated it Good overall, with Good leadership and management. An ungraded inspection in March 2022 confirmed the school remains Good, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2013.

The school offers a nursery provision for children from age three and a range of facilities including a library, sensory room, gymnasium, art studios, playing fields and a forest school area. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, cricket, tennis and gymnastics, while clubs cover coding, drama, eco club, gardening and choir. The school’s SEND provisions are set up to support pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and visual impairment. For families considering Kates Hill, the data suggests a school that is popular locally despite modest academic outcomes, with strong pastoral and enrichment offerings. The oversubscription ratio of 1.76 indicates demand exceeds supply, so applying as a first preference is advisable. The school will particularly suit families who value a broad range of activities and specialist support, and who are comfortable with results that sit below the local average.

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