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Netherton CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Dudley · DY2 0HU

Ages 2–11 · 381 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

29%

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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)29%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.9%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
335

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
96
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill79%

381 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
381
Boys / girls
197 / 184
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
381 / 480 (79%)
Free school meals
33.5%
FSM pupils
119
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Harvey

Location

Address
Highbridge Road, Netherton
Postcode
DY2 0HU
Town
Dudley
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Stourbridge
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, 381 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.5%. 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 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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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM35.5%
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    • FSM41.2%
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    • Absence6.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Harvey
Telephone
01384431810
Website
http://www.netherton.dudley.sch.uk/

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