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Wollescote Primary School

Community school · Stourbridge · DY9 8YA

Ages 3–11 · 440 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-14

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.1%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
364

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill88%

440 pupils · 498 places

Pupils on roll
440
Boys / girls
230 / 210
School capacity
498
Capacity fill
440 / 498 (88%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
145
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
Miss Lynne Hudson

Location

Address
Drummond Road, Wollescote
Postcode
DY9 8YA
Town
Stourbridge
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stourbridge, Dudley, 440 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.5%.

Open schools in Stourbridge
33
Primary schools in Stourbridge
21
Academies among open schools in Stourbridge
52% (17)
Open schools in DY9
10
Primary in DY9
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.

Compare with theseAll in StourbridgeNear DY9

  • Caslon Primary Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 2ES · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Hob Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY9 9EX · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Rufford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY9 7NR · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM42.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 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

  • Thorns Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2JY · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Ham Dingle Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY9 0UN · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand0.89

    1.1 miles away

  • Peters Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2QH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lynne Hudson
Telephone
01384283622
Website
http://www.wollescoteschool.com

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