School profile

Northfield Road Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Dudley, DY2 9ER

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,241 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Northfield Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025

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
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils366
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Gareth Ludlam
TrustSTOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDudley
Opened01 Jul 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147155.

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 maths63%, similar to England, similar to Dudley61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Dudley7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Dudley105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Dudley104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Dudley105105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, better than Dudley74%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Dudley72%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, similar to Dudley74%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils366
Girls178
Boys188
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.5%
First language not English26.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.73
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size26.1

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
50.3%
Pakistani
14.5%
African
9%
White and Black Caribbean
6.6%
Other Asian
3.8%
Other White
3.6%
Bangladeshi
2.7%
Indian
2.5%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
Caribbean
1.4%

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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)18.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.32
Support staff (FTE)21.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.31
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.67
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)2

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 absence4.1%, better than England, better than Dudley5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.1%, better than England, better than Dudley14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better 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 rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Northfield Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurseryNetherton Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryThe Link AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNetherton CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySledmere Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryNetherbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryDudley Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBlowers Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryBrickhouse Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryReddal Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Northfield Road Primary School

What is Northfield Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Northfield Road Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Northfield Road Primary School rank in England?

Northfield Road Primary School ranks 8,241 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Northfield Road Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Northfield Road Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Northfield Road Primary School made 31 offers from 67 applications (2.2 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Northfield Road Primary School?

Northfield Road Primary School has 366 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Northfield Road Primary School?

Northfield Road Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Northfield Road Primary School?

At Northfield Road Primary School, the average class had 26.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Northfield Road Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Northfield Road Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.1% 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.