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Ham Dingle Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Ham Dingle Primary School, Old Ham Lane, Pedmore, Stourbridge DY9 0UN · hamdingleprimary.co.uk · 01384 900753
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dudley 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 329
- 78% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.8%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 100% 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 | 48 | 40 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 37 | 35 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 37 | 33 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 34 | 31 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 52 | 35 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% 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 | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▲21% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103808)
Ofsted
Ham Dingle Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 103808), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103808)
Nov 2015Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103808)
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 78
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (13%) with SEND