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Dawley Brook Primary School

Community school · Kingswinford · DY6 9BP

Ages 3–11 · 231 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-05

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill98%

231 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
231
Boys / girls
136 / 95
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
231 / 236 (98%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Walters

Location

Address
Dubarry Avenue, Valley Fields
Postcode
DY6 9BP
Town
Kingswinford
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Kingswinford, Dudley, 231 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.7%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Kingswinford
12
Primary schools in Kingswinford
9
Academies among open schools in Kingswinford
33% (4)
Open schools in DY6
13
Primary in DY6
9
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 KingswinfordNear DY6

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 7AQ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.86

    0.3 miles away

  • Blanford Mere Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 7EA · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.05

    0.6 miles away

  • Maidensbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 0HX · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Glynne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 9TH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.13

    0.9 miles away

  • Bromley Hills Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 8LW · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

  • Fairhaven Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY8 5PY · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Crestwood Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 8RP · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.10

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Walters
Telephone
01384818770
Website
http://www.dawley.dudley.sch.uk

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