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Primary schools in Brierley Hill

All 11 primary schools in Brierley Hill.

11 schools in Brierley Hill

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  1. Brockmoor Primary School

    Brierley Hill, DY5 3UZ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Brierley Hill average, low absence.

    45 first choices, 49 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Brierley Hill 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Brierley Hill 6.4%
    Pupils
    439
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school Brockmoor Primary School
  2. Peters Hill Primary School

    Brierley Hill, DY5 2QH · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Brierley Hill average, low absence.

    54 first choices, 62 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Brierley Hill 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Brierley Hill 6.4%
    Pupils
    722
    Pupils per teacher
    23.4
    View school Peters Hill Primary School
  3. Withymoor Primary School

    Brierley Hill, DY5 2BH · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Brierley Hill average.

    47 first choices, 49 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Brierley Hill 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Brierley Hill 6.4%
    Pupils
    439
    Pupils per teacher
    30.3
    View school Withymoor Primary School
  4. Quarry Bank Primary School

    Brierley Hill, DY5 2AD · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Brierley Hill average.

    44 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Brierley Hill 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.1%Brierley Hill 6.4%
    Pupils
    358
    Pupils per teacher
    24.4
    View school Quarry Bank Primary School
  5. Mount Pleasant Primary School

    Brierley Hill, DY5 2YN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Brierley Hill average, low absence.

    43 first choices, 44 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Brierley Hill 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Brierley Hill 6.4%
    Pupils
    356
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Mount Pleasant Primary School
  6. Thorns Primary School

    Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Brierley Hill average.

    23 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1155%

    Brierley Hill 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.6%Brierley Hill 6.4%
    Pupils
    190
    Pupils per teacher
    21.1
    View school Thorns Primary School
  7. Brierley Hill Primary School

    Brierley Hill, DY5 2TD · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Brierley Hill average.

    16 first choices, 16 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Brierley Hill 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.7%Brierley Hill 6.4%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    25.7
    View school Brierley Hill Primary School
  8. St Mary's RC Primary School

    Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Brierley Hill average, high absence.

    13 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1138%

    Brierley Hill 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    10.1%Brierley Hill 6.4%
    Pupils
    180
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school St Mary's RC Primary School
  9. Hawbush Primary School

    Brierley Hill, DY5 3NH · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Brierley Hill average, high absence.

    19 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Brierley Hill 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.4%Brierley Hill 6.4%
    Pupils
    214
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school Hawbush Primary School
  10. The Old Park School

    Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    14.3%
    Pupils
    147
    Pupils per teacher
    6.2
    View school The Old Park School
  11. Sunny Hill School

    Dudley, DY5 3DY · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Sunny Hill School
The big picture

How Brierley Hill's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

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

Brierley Hill 59%England 62%The Old Park School: 0%St Mary's RC Primary School: 38%Mount Pleasant Primary School: 53%Thorns Primary School: 55%Hawbush Primary School: 58%Brierley Hill Primary School: 59%Withymoor Primary School: 61%Quarry Bank Primary School: 63%Peters Hill Primary School: 66%Brockmoor Primary School: 78%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Brierley Hill

Days missed

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

Brierley Hill average 7.3%Peters Hill Primary School: 4.9%Brockmoor Primary School: 5.2%Mount Pleasant Primary School: 5.4%Thorns Primary School: 5.6%Withymoor Primary School: 5.9%Brierley Hill Primary School: 6.7%Quarry Bank Primary School: 7.1%Hawbush Primary School: 7.4%St Mary's RC Primary School: 10.1%The Old Park School: 14.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Brierley Hill

Ofsted grades in Brierley Hill

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 8
  • Good: 7 of 8
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 8
  • Inadequate: 0 of 8
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Brierley Hill

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 11 primary schools in Brierley Hill 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. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    8 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. 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

Primary schools in Brierley Hill, explained

There are 11 primary schools in Brierley Hill, teaching 3,244 children. 5 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 1 independent schools.

88% of the mainstream state 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.

59.0% of pupils in Brierley Hill met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 78%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

31.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,475 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in Brierley Hill?
There are 11 primary schools in Brierley Hill, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Brierley Hill?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Brierley Hill on Eduscope are Brockmoor Primary School, Peters Hill Primary School and Withymoor Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Brierley Hill 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.
How do primary schools in Brierley Hill perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Brierley Hill, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Brierley Hill primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Brierley Hill is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Brierley Hill?
When choosing a primary school in Brierley Hill, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 11 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

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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