School profile

Sledmere Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Dudley, DY2 8EH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,912 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Sledmere Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils558 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Darryl Asbury (Executive Leader)
TrustPERRY HALL MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDudley
Opened01 Jun 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149221.

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 maths58%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading71%74%76%
Expected standard in writing70%72%73%
Expected standard in maths72%74%75%
Pupils taking tests92--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils558
Girls285
Boys273
Eligible for free school meals52.2%
First language not English31.7%
SEN support86
EHC plan17
Average class size25.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
36.7%
White British
28.7%
African
7.5%
Indian
4.5%
Other ethnic group
3.9%
Other Asian
3.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
Other White
3%
Other mixed
2.2%
White and Asian
1.6%

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 absence6.7%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence18.1%14.3%13.2%
Severe absence1.4%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)34
Applications (Reception)59
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)32
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 places630
Pupils on roll570
Unfilled places9.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)27.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.35
Support staff (FTE)31.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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 rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Sledmere Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miNurseryNetherton Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryNorthfield Road Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Link AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKates Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryBlowers Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNetherton CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBeechwood Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryTividale Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sledmere Primary School

What is Sledmere Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sledmere Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Sledmere Primary School rank in England?

Sledmere Primary School ranks 9,912 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Sledmere Primary School?

Sledmere Primary School has 558 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.