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Straits Primary School

Dudley, DY3 3EEPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1491 of 13,686 nationally

About Straits Primary School

Straits Primary School in Dudley has been rated Good by Ofsted, a grade it has held consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score: 80% of pupils hit that benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure places the school well above the local authority average of 59% for Dudley, and it ranks 4th out of 69 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, Straits sits in the top 11% of all primary schools for this measure. The school’s leadership and management, as well as its overall effectiveness, were both judged Good in its 2023 ungraded inspection, which confirmed it remains a Good school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLongfellow Road, Dudley, Dudley, DY3 3EE
HeadteacherPaul Freear
Local AuthorityDudley
Number of Pupils414
Free School Meals (FSM)7.0%
School Capacity414 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsDining HallForest SchoolGymnasiumLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballGymnasticsAthleticsNetballCricketCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubScience ClubArt ClubEco ClubGardeningCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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Straits 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.