- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Darlaston average, high absence.
61 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Darlaston 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 459
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Primary schools in Darlaston
All 6 primary schools in Darlaston. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Darlaston average, low absence.
43 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Darlaston 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 245
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Darlaston average.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Darlaston 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.7%Darlaston 6.3%
- Pupils
- 303
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Darlaston average.
24 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Darlaston 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Darlaston 6.3%
- Pupils
- 317
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Darlaston average.
45 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1144%
Darlaston 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Darlaston 6.3%
- Pupils
- 410
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Old Church Church of England C Primary School
Wednesbury, WS10 8DL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Darlaston average.
42 first choices, 48 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Darlaston 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Darlaston 6.3%
- Pupils
- 431
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Primary schools6
- Met the standard at 1164.3%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 61 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class5take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals46.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Darlaston's primary 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.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Darlaston
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 5
- Good: 4 of 5
- Requires improvement: 0 of 5
- Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Darlaston
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 6 primary schools in Darlaston have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
5 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.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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 Darlaston, explained
There are 6 primary schools in Darlaston, teaching 2,165 children. 4 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
64.3% of pupils in Darlaston met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 44% to 74%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
46.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,770 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.8% 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 Darlaston?
There are 6 primary schools in Darlaston, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Darlaston?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Darlaston on Eduscope are Kings Hill Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston and Woods Bank Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Darlaston?
Darlaston has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 4 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Darlaston 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 Darlaston perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Darlaston, 64% 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 Darlaston primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Darlaston is 19:1. 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 Darlaston?
When choosing a primary school in Darlaston, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 6 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.