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Dawley Brook Primary School

Primary · Community school · Kingswinford, DY6 9BP

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,570 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Dawley Brook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils231
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Walters
Local authorityDudley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103781.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%, worse than England, worse than Dudley61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Dudley7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Dudley105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Dudley104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Dudley105105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Dudley74%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, similar to Dudley72%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Dudley74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils231
Girls95
Boys136
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.4%
First language not English6.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.205
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size22.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.4%
Indian
5.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Pakistani
3.9%
Gypsy/Roma
1.7%
African
1.7%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.7
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.63
Support staff (FTE)11.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.116
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Dudley5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.1%, better than England, better than Dudley14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Dudley1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Dawley Brook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryChurch of the Ascension CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.3 miSecondaryKingswinford AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondarySummerhill SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBlanford Mere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMaidensbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGlynne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBromley Hills Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryThe Crestwood SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryFairhaven Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Dawley Brook Primary School

What is Dawley Brook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dawley Brook Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Mar 2024.

How does Dawley Brook Primary School rank in England?

Dawley Brook Primary School ranks 12,570 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Dawley Brook Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Dawley Brook Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Dawley Brook Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dawley Brook Primary School made 30 offers from 116 applications (3.9 per offer), and 25 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dawley Brook Primary School?

Dawley Brook Primary School has 231 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Dawley Brook Primary School?

Dawley Brook Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Dawley Brook Primary School?

At Dawley Brook Primary School, the average class had 22.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dawley Brook Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dawley Brook Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.