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St Chad's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Dudley · DY3 3UE

Ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill113%

238 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
124 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
238 / 210 (113%)
Free school meals
16.6%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Mandy Grubham

Location

Address
Catholic Lane, Sedgley
Postcode
DY3 3UE
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Dudley, Dudley, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Dudley
38
Primary schools in Dudley
23
Academies among open schools in Dudley
61% (23)
Open schools in DY3
12
Primary in DY3
8
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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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.02

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    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM36.5%
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  • Hurst Hill Primary School

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  • Straits Primary School

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    • Absence4.4%
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  • Roberts Primary School

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

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  • Wrens Nest Primary School

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    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM58.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mandy Grubham
Telephone
01384889423
Website
www.st-chads.dudley.sch.uk

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