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Dudley Wood Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Dudley Wood Road, Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, Dy2 0db, Dudley DY2 0DB · dudley-wood.dudley.sch.uk · 01384 900640
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dudley 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 451
- 98% of 460 places
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 29.5%
- First language not English
- 9.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 46 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 | 46 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 52 | 46 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 52 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 57 | 46 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% 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 | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103773)
Ofsted
Dudley Wood Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 2 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 78
- 17% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (19%) with SEND