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Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA)

Voluntary aided school · Dudley · DY1 2AQ

Ages 2–11 · 732 pupils · Dudley

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)37%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
580

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

55

Places offered

67

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
64
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill116%

732 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
732
Boys / girls
365 / 367
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
732 / 630 (116%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
167
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Sarah Lea

Location

Address
School Street
Postcode
DY1 2AQ
Town
Dudley
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
14 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Dudley, Dudley, 732 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 25.3%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder…. 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 DY1
14
Primary in DY1
5
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 DudleyNear DY1

  • Blowers Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dudley · DY2 8UZ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Priory Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dudley · DY1 4AQ · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM46.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Milking Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    DUDLEY · DY1 2SL · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.53

    0.8 miles away

  • Wrens Nest Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY1 3NX · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM58.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Russells Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY1 2NX · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand0.77

    1.0 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dudley · DY2 7PW · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.63

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Lea

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