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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 103830

Quarry Bank Primary School

Community school · Brierley Hill · DY5 2AD

Ages 3–11 · 358 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-03

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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
274

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

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill98%

358 pupils · 367 places

Pupils on roll
358
Boys / girls
161 / 197
School capacity
367
Capacity fill
358 / 367 (98%)
Free school meals
44.1%
FSM pupils
143
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
Mr Alex Rawlings

Location

Address
High Street, Quarry Bank
Postcode
DY5 2AD
Town
Brierley Hill
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Halesowen
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

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 Brierley Hill, Dudley, 358 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44.1%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Brierley Hill
13
Primary schools in Brierley Hill
11
Academies among open schools in Brierley Hill
46% (6)
Open schools in DY5
14
Primary in DY5
11
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 Brierley HillNear DY5

  • Mount Pleasant Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2YN · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.02

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2TH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • Thorns Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2JY · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM46.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Dudley Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dudley · DY2 0DB · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Brierley Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2TD · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Cradley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 2UL · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand1.47

    0.9 miles away

  • Withymoor Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2BH · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Colley Lane Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 2TN · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Rawlings
Telephone
01384818750
Website
http://www.quarry.dudley.sch.uk/

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