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Roberts Primary School

Primary · Community school · Dudley, DY3 2AZ

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,202 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

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

Roberts Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils626
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Carl Watkins
Local authorityDudley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103821.

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 maths57%, 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.6%, similar to England, similar to 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 reading75%, similar to England, similar to Dudley74%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, similar to Dudley72%73%
Expected standard in maths66%, worse than England, worse than Dudley74%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils626
Girls302
Boys324
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.9%
First language not English4.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.578
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.93
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size26.4

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
82.4%
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
Indian
2.7%
African
2.1%
Pakistani
1.8%
Other White
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1%
White and Black African
0.6%
Chinese
0.5%

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 teacher22.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)26.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.98
Support staff (FTE)35.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.66
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.160
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.59
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Dudley5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.8%, worse than England, worse than Dudley14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, worse than England, worse 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 rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Roberts Primary School
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0.4 miPrimaryRed Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
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0.5 miSecondaryEllowes Hall Sports CollegeAcademy converter
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0.8 miSecondaryBishop Milner Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimaryWrens Nest Primary SchoolCommunity school
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0.9 miPrimaryRussells Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
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0.9 miPrimaryStraits Primary SchoolCommunity school
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1.0 miNot applicablePriory Park Community SchoolOther independent school
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1.0 miSecondaryBeacon Hill AcademyAcademy converter
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1.1 miPrimarySt Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Roberts Primary School

What is Roberts Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Roberts Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Roberts Primary School rank in England?

Roberts Primary School ranks 10,202 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are Roberts Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Roberts Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Roberts Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Roberts Primary School made 66 offers from 160 applications (2.4 per offer), and 59 of 59 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Roberts Primary School?

Roberts Primary School has 626 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Roberts Primary School?

Roberts Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Roberts Primary School?

At Roberts Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Roberts Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Roberts Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.8% 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.