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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142047

Beechwood Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Dudley · DY2 7QA

Ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

214 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
109 / 105
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
214 / 315 (68%)
Free school meals
52%
FSM pupils
105
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Worcester
Governance
Academy trust: DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
drb Ignite Limited
Headteacher
Mrs Sophie Blick

Location

Address
Beechwood Road
Postcode
DY2 7QA
Town
Dudley
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Dudley, Dudley, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 52%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Dudley
38
Primary schools in Dudley
23
Academies among open schools in Dudley
61% (23)
Open schools in DY2
12
Primary in DY2
10
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.63

    0.1 miles away

  • Kates Hill Primary School

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    • KS252%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM44.7%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Tividale Hall Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand1.17

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  • Burnt Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Sacred Heart Primary School

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    Tipton · DY4 8UH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Blowers Green Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand1.77

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  • Sledmere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM54.4%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Tipton Green Junior School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS235%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM50.9%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sophie Blick
Telephone
01384470127
Website
www.beechwood.drbignitemat.org

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