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Milking Bank Primary School

Community school · DUDLEY · DY1 2SL

Ages 3–11 · 464 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.53 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-13

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
367

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

1.53 · Competitive

1st preferences

90

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
215
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill110%

464 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
464
Boys / girls
241 / 223
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
464 / 420 (110%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
49
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Brass

Location

Address
Milking Bank Primary School, Aintree Way, Milking Bank
Postcode
DY1 2SL
Town
DUDLEY
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in DUDLEY, Dudley, 464 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.3%.

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

  • Roberts Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY3 2AZ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.82

    0.5 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Red Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY3 2PA · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 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

    0.8 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

    1.0 miles away

  • 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

    1.2 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 4DZ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Brass
Telephone
01384816695
Website
www.milking.dudley.sch.uk/

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