School profile

Straits Primary School

Primary · Community school · Dudley, DY3 3EE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,562 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

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

Straits Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils410 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Freear
Local authorityDudley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103827.

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 maths69%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%7%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading87%74%76%
Expected standard in writing74%72%73%
Expected standard in maths87%74%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils410
Girls180
Boys230
Eligible for free school meals7.3%
First language not English1.2%
SEN support58
EHC plan2
Average class size29.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.2%
White and Asian
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
African
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other White
0.2%
Other mixed
0.2%
Pakistani
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 absence3.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence7.1%14.3%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%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)57
Applications (Reception)121
First preference applications (Reception)56
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 roll414
Unfilled places1.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.7
Pupils per adult14.9
Teachers (FTE)15.37
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.09
Support staff (FTE)18.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.5

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
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.

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Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Straits Primary School

What is Straits Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Straits Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2013.

How does Straits Primary School rank in England?

Straits Primary School ranks 5,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Straits Primary School?

Straits Primary School has 410 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.