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Netherbrook Primary School

Academy converter · Dudley · DY2 9RZ

Ages 2–11 · 461 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-06

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
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 absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

461 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
461
Boys / girls
248 / 213
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
461 / 420 (110%)
Free school meals
37%
FSM pupils
157
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Phil Rawlings

Location

Address
Chester Road, Netherton
Postcode
DY2 9RZ
Town
Dudley
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 2–11, in Dudley, Dudley, 461 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37%.

Open schools in Dudley
38
Primary schools in Dudley
23
Academies among open schools in Dudley
61% (23)
Open schools in DY2
12
Primary in DY2
10
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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    • FSM38.8%

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    • FSM29.5%

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  • Reddal Hill Primary School

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    • FSM43.2%

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  • Old Hill Primary School

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  • Temple Meadow Primary School

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    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM39.7%

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    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM47.8%

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  • Netherton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS244%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM33.5%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Phil Rawlings
Telephone
01384818415
Website
http://www.netherbrook.dudley.sch.uk/

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