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Gig Mill Primary School

Academy converter · Stourbridge · DY8 3HL

Ages 2–11 · 535 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-10

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

62

1st-preference offers

62

Total preferences (any rank)
128
Preferred offers (top 3)
62
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill88%

535 pupils · 607 places

Pupils on roll
535
Boys / girls
292 / 243
School capacity
607
Capacity fill
535 / 607 (88%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HALES VALLEY TRUST
Academy trust
HALES VALLEY TRUST
Sponsor
Hales Valley Trust
Headteacher
Executive Headteacher - Mrs Joanna Turner, Head of School - Mrs Nicola Powell

Location

Address
The Broadway, Norton
Postcode
DY8 3HL
Town
Stourbridge
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Stourbridge
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Stourbridge, Dudley, 535 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 20%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Stourbridge
33
Primary schools in Stourbridge
21
Academies among open schools in Stourbridge
52% (17)
Open schools in DY8
21
Primary in DY8
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.

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    • KS277%
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    • Demand0.93

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  • St Joseph's RC Primary School

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  • St James's CofE Primary School

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  • Amblecote Primary School

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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Ham Dingle Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Pedmore CE Primary School

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    • KS276%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.17

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Executive Headteacher - Mrs Joanna Turner, Head of School - Mrs Nicola Powell
Telephone
01384818600
Website
http://www.gig-mill.dudley.sch.uk/

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