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St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Halesowen · B63 4QD

Ages 4–11 · 193 pupils · Dudley

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-19

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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill92%

193 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
102 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
193 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
22.8%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Sara Shepherd

Location

Address
Hagley Road, Hasbury
Postcode
B63 4QD
Town
Halesowen
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halesowen, Dudley, 193 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Halesowen
22
Primary schools in Halesowen
16
Academies among open schools in Halesowen
50% (11)
Open schools in B63
15
Primary in B63
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.

  • Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 4AR · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Huntingtree Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 4HY · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM34.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 3BB · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM62.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Lutley Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 1BU · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    HALESOWEN · B63 3LH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Manor Way Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 3HA · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.03

    0.9 miles away

  • Newfield Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 3TP · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM10.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 2ES · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sara Shepherd
Telephone
01384818660

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