Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Sept 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140311.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 169 |
| Girls | 83 |
| Boys | 86 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 25.4% |
| First language not English | 4.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 6.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 23 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 28.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.68 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.83 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 33 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 73 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 30 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 30 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6%, worse than England, similar to East Sussex | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 17.5%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex | 15% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than East Sussex | 1.4% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | All Saints CofE Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jan 2018. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Ark Castledown Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Mulberry Baird Primary | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Sandown Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 May 2016. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Ore Village Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Ark Blacklands Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2016. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Mulberry Academy Hastings | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | St Paul's Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jan 2019. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2019. |
Dudley Infant Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Sept 2019.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dudley Infant Academy made 33 offers from 73 applications (2.2 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Dudley Infant Academy has 169 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Dudley Infant Academy had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Dudley Infant Academy, the average class had 28.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Dudley Infant Academy missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.5% 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.