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Howley Grange Primary School

Primary · Community school · Halesowen, B62 0HS

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,477 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Howley Grange Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils414 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Angela Lewis
Local authorityDudley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103814.

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 maths64%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%7%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading80%74%76%
Expected standard in writing73%72%73%
Expected standard in maths75%74%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils414
Girls192
Boys222
Eligible for free school meals13.5%
First language not English5.6%
SEN support50
EHC plan11
Average class size27.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
71%
White and Black Caribbean
7.7%
Indian
6.3%
Other mixed
3.6%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Other Asian
1.7%
Other White
1.2%
Pakistani
1.2%
Caribbean
1%

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 absence4.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence10.4%14.3%13.2%
Severe absence1.9%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)151
First preference applications (Reception)48
First preference offers (Reception)48
Applications from another local authority (Reception)41

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 roll415
Unfilled places1.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult14.1
Teachers (FTE)19.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.32
Support staff (FTE)17.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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

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Frequently asked questions about Howley Grange Primary School

What is Howley Grange Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Howley Grange Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Sept 2013.

How does Howley Grange Primary School rank in England?

Howley Grange Primary School ranks 7,477 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Howley Grange Primary School?

Howley Grange Primary School has 414 pupils aged 4 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.