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Oldswinford C of E Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Field Lane, Oldswinford, Stourbridge DY8 2JQ · oldswinford.dudley.sch.uk · 01384 283965
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dudley 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 413
- 98% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 8%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 76 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 52 | 44 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 87% |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Dudley it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Oldswinford C of E Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 7 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding May 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (107 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 107
- 25% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (12%) with SEND