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Lapal Primary School

Academy converter · Halesowen · B62 0BZ

Ages 4–11 · 360 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.59 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-02-08

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
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 absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
329

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

1.59 · Competitive

1st preferences

78

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
202
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
50
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 fill114%

360 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
360
Boys / girls
184 / 176
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
360 / 315 (114%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HALES VALLEY TRUST
Academy trust
HALES VALLEY TRUST
Sponsor
Hales Valley Trust
Headteacher
Executive Headteacher - Joanna Turner, Head of School - Matthew Maynes

Location

Address
Priory Road
Postcode
B62 0BZ
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halesowen, Dudley, 360 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.3%.

Open schools in Halesowen
22
Primary schools in Halesowen
16
Academies among open schools in Halesowen
50% (11)
Open schools in B62
8
Primary in B62
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.

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.5%
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  • Perryfields Primary School

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    • KS250%
    • Absence6.6%
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    • Demand0.94

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  • Hurst Green Primary School

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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.15

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Contact

Headteacher
Executive Headteacher - Joanna Turner, Head of School - Matthew Maynes
Telephone
01384818200
Website
www.lapal.dudley.sch.uk

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