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Wrens Nest Primary School

Community school · Dudley · DY1 3NX

Ages 2–11 · 537 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.5%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
374

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

58

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill98%

537 pupils · 550 places

Pupils on roll
537
Boys / girls
266 / 271
School capacity
550
Capacity fill
537 / 550 (98%)
Free school meals
58%
FSM pupils
247
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mrs Sarah Parkes

Location

Address
Marigold Crescent, Wrens Nest Estate
Postcode
DY1 3NX
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 2–11, in Dudley, Dudley, 537 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 58%.

Open schools in Dudley
38
Primary schools in Dudley
23
Academies among open schools in Dudley
61% (23)
Open schools in DY1
14
Primary in DY1
5
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 DudleyNear DY1

  • Priory Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dudley · DY1 4AQ · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM46.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Bramford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 9TU · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Milking Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    DUDLEY · DY1 2SL · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.53

    0.8 miles away

  • Roberts Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY3 2AZ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Foxyards Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 8BH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Red Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY3 2PA · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • St Chad's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dudley · DY3 3UE · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.10

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Parkes
Telephone
01384818515
Website
http://www.wrens-nest.dudley.sch.uk/

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