School profile

Hurst Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Bilston, WV14 9AJ

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,562 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Hurst Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils233 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Weaver
TrustHALES VALLEY TRUST
Local authorityDudley
Opened01 Oct 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143537.

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 maths53%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading67%74%76%
Expected standard in writing70%72%73%
Expected standard in maths77%74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils233
Girls110
Boys123
Eligible for free school meals28.3%
First language not English11.6%
SEN support52
EHC plan9
Average class size29.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.4%
Indian
4.3%
Other Asian
3.9%
Other White
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Other mixed
2.1%
African
2.1%
White and Asian
1.3%
Caribbean
1.3%

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 absence5.9%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence13.1%14.3%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%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)28
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 roll207
Unfilled places50.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher36.9
Pupils per adult17.8
Teachers (FTE)6.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.51
Support staff (FTE)8.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Hurst Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryManor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBramford Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHill Avenue AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryThe Dormston SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryBeacon Hill AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryQueen Victoria Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryLanesfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWallbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hurst Hill Primary School

What is Hurst Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hurst Hill Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hurst Hill Primary School rank in England?

Hurst Hill Primary School ranks 11,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hurst Hill Primary School?

Hurst Hill Primary School has 233 pupils aged 2 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.