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Straits Primary School

Community school · Dudley · DY3 3EE

Ages 5–11 · 410 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
364

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 fill98%

410 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
230 / 180
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
410 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
7.3%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Freear

Location

Address
Longfellow Road, Lower Gornal
Postcode
DY3 3EE
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 community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Dudley, Dudley, 410 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.3%.

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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  • Red Hall Primary School

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    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY3 2PA · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Cotwall End Primary School

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    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM8.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Roberts Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM30.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Alder Coppice Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Dudley · DY3 3PS · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM18.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Queen Victoria Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM36.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Milking Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM11.3%

    1.4 miles away

  • Wrens Nest Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY1 3NX · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM58.0%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Freear
Telephone
01384818575
Website
www.straitsprimaryschool.com/

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