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Church of England schools in Dudley

All 14 Church of England schools in Dudley.

14 schools in Dudley

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  1. Pedmore CE Primary School

    Stourbridge, DY9 0RH · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Dudley church of england schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school88%

    Dudley church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    219
    View school Pedmore CE Primary School
  2. Cradley CofE Primary School

    Halesowen, B63 2UL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Dudley church of england schools average, low absence.

    42 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Dudley church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    210
    View school Cradley CofE Primary School
  3. Oldswinford C of E Primary School

    Stourbridge, DY8 2JQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Dudley church of england schools average, low absence.

    76 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    Dudley church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    413
    View school Oldswinford C of E Primary School
  4. Old Swinford Hospital

    Stourbridge, DY8 1QX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Dudley church of england schools average, high absence.

    230 first choices, 167 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Dudley church of england schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,036
    View school Old Swinford Hospital
  5. St James's CofE Primary School

    Stourbridge, DY8 4RU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Dudley church of england schools average, low absence.

    45 first choices, 49 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Dudley church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    390
    View school St James's CofE Primary School
  6. Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School

    Kingswinford, DY6 9AH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Dudley church of england schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 39 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Dudley church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    303
    View school Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
  7. St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School

    Halesowen, B63 4QD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Dudley church of england schools average.

    26 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Dudley church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    193
    View school St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School
  8. Beechwood Church of England Primary School

    Dudley, DY2 7QA · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Dudley church of england schools average.

    26 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school53%

    Dudley church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    214
    View school Beechwood Church of England Primary School
  9. St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Brierley Hill, DY5 4DZ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Dudley church of england schools average.

    35 first choices, 44 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    Dudley church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    336
    View school St Mark's CofE Primary School
  10. Netherton CofE Primary School

    Dudley, DY2 0HU · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Dudley church of england schools average, high absence.

    41 first choices, 42 offers made

    Ready for secondary school57%

    Dudley church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 15Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    381
    View school Netherton CofE Primary School
  11. Halesowen CofE Primary School

    Halesowen, B63 3BB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Dudley church of england schools average, high absence.

    14 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    Dudley church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    190
    View school Halesowen CofE Primary School
  12. Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Bilston, WV14 8YB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Dudley church of england schools average.

    67 first choices, 72 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Dudley church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    557
    View school Christ Church CofE Primary School
  13. St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Kingswinford, DY6 7AQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Dudley church of england schools average, high absence.

    17 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school44%

    Dudley church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    170
    View school St Mary's CofE Primary School
  14. Jesson's Church of England Primary School

    Dudley, DY1 2AQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Dudley church of england schools average, high absence.

    65 first choices, 71 offers made

    Ready for secondary school42%

    Dudley church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Dudley church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    703
    View school Jesson's Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Dudley's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Dudley 63%England 62%Jesson's Church of England Primary School: 42%St Mary's CofE Primary School: 44%Beechwood Church of England Primary School: 53%Netherton CofE Primary School: 57%Christ Church CofE Primary School: 62%St Mark's CofE Primary School: 64%Halesowen CofE Primary School: 65%St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School: 67%St James's CofE Primary School: 69%Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School: 73%Cradley CofE Primary School: 77%Oldswinford C of E Primary School: 80%Pedmore CE Primary School: 88%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Dudley

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Dudley average 5.6%Oldswinford C of E Primary School: 3.9%Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School: 3.9%St James's CofE Primary School: 4.2%Cradley CofE Primary School: 4.3%Pedmore CE Primary School: 4.3%St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School: 4.8%Beechwood Church of England Primary School: 5.1%Christ Church CofE Primary School: 5.8%St Mark's CofE Primary School: 6.2%Jesson's Church of England Primary School: 6.8%Old Swinford Hospital: 7.1%St Mary's CofE Primary School: 7.1%Halesowen CofE Primary School: 7.6%Netherton CofE Primary School: 7.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Dudley

Ofsted grades in Dudley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 7
  • Good: 6 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Dudley

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    20 of the 14 Church of England schools in Dudley have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Dudley, explained

There are 14 Church of England schools in Dudley, teaching 5,315 children. 7 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools.

86% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

63.3% of pupils in Dudley church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 42% to 88%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

20.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,887 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Dudley.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Dudley?
There are 14 Church of England schools in Dudley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Dudley?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Dudley on Eduscope are Pedmore CE Primary School, Cradley CofE Primary School and Oldswinford C of E Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Dudley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Dudley Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Dudley is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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