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Cradley CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Halesowen · B63 2UL

Ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-07-12

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.0%
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

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

210 pupils · 211 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
116 / 94
School capacity
211
Capacity fill
210 / 211 (100%)
Free school meals
21%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Warford

Location

Address
Church Road, Cradley
Postcode
B63 2UL
Town
Halesowen
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Halesowen
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halesowen, Dudley, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Halesowen
22
Primary schools in Halesowen
16
Academies among open schools in Halesowen
50% (11)
Open schools in B63
15
Primary in B63
11
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.

Compare with theseAll in HalesowenNear B63

  • Colley Lane Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 2TN · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Timbertree Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cradley Heath · B64 7LT · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Caslon Primary Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 2ES · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Quarry Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2AD · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Corngreaves Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cradley Heath · B64 6EZ · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Dudley Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dudley · DY2 0DB · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wollescote Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY9 8YA · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Old Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Cradley Heath · B64 6DR · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Warford
Telephone
01384818230
Website
http://www.cradleycofe.com

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