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Jesson's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
School Street, Dudley DY1 2AQ · jessons.dudley.sch.uk · 01384 816825
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 42%
- 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
- 703
- 73 over 630 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.7%
- First language not English
- 28.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 71 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 | 71 | 65 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 79 | 64 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 67 | 55 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 86 | 73 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 78 | 62 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 42% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% 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 | |||
| ▼42% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103845)
Ofsted
Jesson's Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 7 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 7 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103845)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 103845), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103845)
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103845)
May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103845)
Sept 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103845)