School profile

Cotwall End Primary School

Primary · Community school · Dudley, DY3 3YG

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,327 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Cotwall End Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 May 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils415 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Williams
Local authorityDudley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103810.

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 maths67%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%7%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading77%74%76%
Expected standard in writing75%72%73%
Expected standard in maths82%74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils415
Girls207
Boys208
Eligible for free school meals8%
First language not English4.6%
SEN support80
EHC plan18
Average class size29.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
African
2.2%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
Other White
1%
Indian
1%
Pakistani
0.7%
Other mixed
0.5%
Irish
0.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Overall absence3.9%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence7.4%14.3%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)60
Applications (Reception)152
First preference applications (Reception)62
First preference offers (Reception)60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll417
Unfilled places0.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult13.1
Teachers (FTE)17.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.85
Support staff (FTE)21.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Cotwall End Primary School
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0.4 miSecondaryThe Dormston SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryQueen Victoria Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.6 miPrimaryAlder Coppice Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBeacon Hill AcademyAcademy converter
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0.8 miSecondaryEllowes Hall Sports CollegeAcademy converter
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0.9 miPrimaryStraits Primary SchoolCommunity school
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1.1 miPrimaryBramford Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRoberts Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHurst Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Cotwall End Primary School

What is Cotwall End Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cotwall End Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 May 2015.

How does Cotwall End Primary School rank in England?

Cotwall End Primary School ranks 6,327 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Cotwall End Primary School?

Cotwall End Primary School has 415 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.