Ashwood Park Primary School, Stourbridge

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~431m)Possible (~616m)Unlikely (~801m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Keith Butler
Pupils:293 / 367 capacity
LA:Dudley
Phone:01384818545
Address:Bells Lane, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5DJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:103818
UKPRN:10068846
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Ashwood Park is a welcoming school where children make good progress from their starting points, particularly in reading where phonics skills are strong. Teachers create engaging lessons with positive relationships, and the school is particularly good at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs through tailored support and funding.

Key Strengths

  • Good progress in English and mathematics, especially in reading and phonics skills
  • Positive relationships in lessons and consistent good behaviour from pupils
  • Effective use of pupil premium funding to support disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs
  • Good teaching that is engaging and challenges pupils to think deeply
  • Strong leadership that checks on teaching quality and has successful improvement plans in place

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers occasionally give work that is too easy or too hard, and don't always check when pupils are ready to move on
  • Progress in writing lags behind reading, with pupils needing better vocabulary skills
  • Monitoring of teaching and support for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs is not rigorous enough

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with the school meeting all legal requirements and the governing body ensuring compliance.

Ashwood Park Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well in English and mathematics and are well prepared for secondary school. The school has improved from its previous satisfactory rating, with good teaching, positive relationships, and a safe environment where pupils are happy and eager to learn.

At a Glance

25.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-20ppWriting-13pp

Reading has improved from 55% to 60%. Maths has declined from 64% to 44%. Writing has declined from 62% to 49%.

Class Sizes

22.7

Avg class size

21.4

Infant (KS1)

29.2

KS2

13

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Frairs Gorse (adj)
677m · 11 min walk
no. 56 (adj)
713m · 12 min walk
Prestwood Drive (opp)
1.3km · 21 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

293 pupils

367 capacity

74 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stourbridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,236
Projected new pupils:309

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stourbridge

Admissions Demand - Dudley

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,978

Applications

3,365

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Dudley (2025/26)

Inspection History(110)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.92145%

Overall absence

11.96911%

Persistent absence

259

Enrolments

Authorised4.74663%
Unauthorised1.17482%
Persistent (10%+)11.96911%
Severe (50%+)0.7722%

Absence trend

4.78792%
18/19
4.86493%
20/21
6.44071%
21/22
7.55346%
22/23
6.72203%
23/24
5.92145%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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