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Cradley CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Halesowen, B63 2UL

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,565 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Cradley CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils210
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Claire Warford
Local authorityDudley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103846.

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 maths77%, better than England, better than Dudley61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%, better than England, better than Dudley7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Dudley105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Dudley104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Dudley105105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Dudley74%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Dudley72%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Dudley74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils210
Girls94
Boys116
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21%
First language not English6.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.203
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size29.9

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
78.6%
Other White
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
Pakistani
2.9%
African
2.9%
White and Black African
1.9%
Caribbean
1.4%
White and Asian
1%
Chinese
1%
Other ethnic group
1%

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.14.2
Teachers (FTE)9.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.58
Support staff (FTE)9.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.121
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

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 absence4.3%, better than England, better than Dudley5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.6%, better than England, better than Dudley14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Cradley CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryColley Lane Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTimbertree AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryCaslon Primary Community SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryQuarry Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCorngreaves AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDudley Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWollescote Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOld Hill Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryReddal Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miNot applicableImpact Independent SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Cradley CofE Primary School

What is Cradley CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cradley CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cradley CofE Primary School rank in England?

Cradley CofE Primary School ranks 2,565 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

What are Cradley CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Cradley CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cradley CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cradley CofE Primary School made 29 offers from 121 applications (4.2 per offer), and 29 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cradley CofE Primary School?

Cradley CofE Primary School has 210 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cradley CofE Primary School?

Cradley CofE Primary School had 203 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cradley CofE Primary School?

At Cradley CofE Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cradley CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cradley CofE Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.6% 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.