Netherbrook Primary School

About Netherbrook Primary School

Netherbrook Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 66 first-preference applications for just 59 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. That oversubscription ratio of 1.92 means nearly two families applied for every available spot, and the school made 57 offers to first-preference applicants. The school's capacity is listed at 420 pupils, yet it currently has 481 on roll, which suggests the school is operating above its official capacity. 35% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that gives a sense of the school's intake. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2015 also rated the school Good overall, so the school has maintained a consistent standard over time.

Academically, Netherbrook performs above the local authority average. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Dudley average of 59%. That places the school 25th out of 69 primary schools in the local authority, putting it in the top 40% regionally and nationally. Reading scores were particularly strong, with an average scaled score of 106 and 84% of pupils reaching the expected standard. Maths followed closely with an average score of 104 and 79% reaching the expected level. Writing saw 74% at the expected standard. Higher-level attainment was more modest: 13% reached the higher standard in reading, 8% in maths, and none in writing or the combined measure. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, sports hall, dining hall, art studios, forest school, gymnasium, outdoor playground, ICT suite and a chapel. Sports on offer include tennis, gymnastics, athletics, netball, dance and swimming, and there are clubs such as book club, eco club, gardening and choir. The school has a nursery provision for children aged two and above, and it supports pupils with a range of special educational needs, including moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. For families considering alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary school is Cradley CofE Primary School, about 2 km away. Netherbrook suits families who want a consistently Good-rated, oversubscribed primary with strong core results and a wide range of enrichment activities, particularly those who value outdoor learning through the forest school provision.

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