Beechwood Church of England Primary School, Dudley
Beechwood Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Dudley, part of Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 23 schools in Dudley with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dudley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beechwood Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Beechwood Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 50% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Beechwood Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Beechwood Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beechwood Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beechwood Church of England Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 93% maths); Kates Hill Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Tividale Hall Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 74% maths); and Burnt Tree Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 67% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Beechwood Church of England Primary School.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolKates Hill Primary SchoolTividale Hall Primary SchoolBurnt Tree Primary School
The trust
Beechwood Church of England Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
49.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (33%), White British (29%) and Black (18%).
In 2026, 52 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 8 (3.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Beechwood Church of England Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro), about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hillcrest Road (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Beechwood Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 480 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beechwood Church of England Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beechwood Church of England Primary School are St James Academy (0.8 miles), Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (1.3 miles), Bishop Milner Catholic College (1.4 miles) and The Link Academy (1.5 miles).
St James AcademyOrmiston Sandwell Community AcademyBishop Milner Catholic CollegeThe Link Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
There is a real togetherness that runs through this school. The school's vision and values of trust, justice, friendship, forgiveness, endurance and compassion underpin much of the work that takes place. Staff have an unwavering commitment to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their background, succeed both socially and academically.
Pupils behave well and attend school regularly. There are clear routines and classroom expectations that pupils follow willingly. At social times, pupils play together happily. When incidents of bullying occur, leaders take swift and decisive action to ensure this does not continue. Pupils feel safe in school and know who to talk to if they have any worries.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Outcomes at the end of key stage 2 are low but are improving. This, in part, is because a significant proportion of pupils do not start in Reception, and some arrive new to the school in Year 5. Many pupils also returned to school after the COVID-19 pandemic with significant gaps in their knowledge. School leaders, with the support of the trust, have had a sharp focus on improving pupils' reading, writing and mathematical knowledge across the school. Evidence gathered during this inspection shows that the actions leaders are taking are proving highly successful.
The school has established an ambitious curriculum that caters for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Topics are well sequenced so that, right from Reception, pupils build on what they know and understand. In many areas, pupils are remembering more of what they have been taught and are connecting their learning. However, in a few areas of the wider curriculum, there is still work to do to clearly define the key knowledge pupils need to remember and how teachers check that this is secure.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
49.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beechwood Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Beechwood Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Dudley's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beechwood Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beechwood Church of England Primary School is in Dudley; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for Education Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 65
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 56 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Beechwood Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
197 pupils
315 places
118 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dudley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dudley
Across Dudley council
Places available
3,812
Applications
3,314
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Dudley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
28.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
214
Total Pupils
109
Boys
105
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,060
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,475
Per pupil
£1503k
Total funding
£147k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
13.5%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beechwood Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Beechwood Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Beechwood Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Beechwood Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Beechwood Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beechwood Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for Beechwood Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Beechwood Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Dudley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beechwood Church of England Primary School?
Beechwood Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Beechwood Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Beechwood Church of England Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Beechwood Church of England Primary School?
Beechwood Church of England Primary School has around 214 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beechwood Church of England Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Beechwood Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beechwood Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming Beechwood Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Beechwood Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 56 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beechwood Church of England Primary School?
Beechwood Church of England Primary School is at Beechwood Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 7QA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)