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Belle Vue Primary School, Stourbridge

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Belle Vue Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stourbridge. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 19 schools in Stourbridge with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Belle Vue Primary School in detail

Belle Vue Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Our Learners will thrive in a world of uncertainty, challenges and endless possibilities. They will be inspired and equipped so that they can change the world!"

From the headteacher's welcome: "As a maintained two-form primary school serving the Wordsley area of Dudley, we are proud to provide a nurturing and inspiring environment for pupils aged 2 to 11. This page offers a glimpse into what makes Belle Vue a special place for learning, growth, and community."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5.00 per session.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Belle Vue Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 62% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Belle Vue Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Belle Vue Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Belle Vue Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Belle Vue Primary School are Fairhaven Primary School (0.4 miles, 81% reading, 69% maths); Glynne Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); Ashwood Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 44% maths); and Bromley Hills Primary School (1 mile, Good, 63% reading, 68% maths).

Belle Vue Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Fairhaven Primary SchoolGlynne Primary SchoolAshwood Park Primary SchoolBromley Hills Primary School

What parents say

80 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Belle Vue Primary School (as of September 2025): 66% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).

Who goes there

10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 48 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 11 (2.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Middleway Avenue (opposite), 130 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Belle Vue Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 91 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Belle Vue Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Belle Vue Primary School are The Wordsley School (1 mile), Summerhill School (1 mile), The Crestwood School (1.1 miles) and Kingswinford Academy (1.3 miles).

The Wordsley SchoolSummerhill SchoolThe Crestwood SchoolKingswinford Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Davies
Pupils:381
LA:Dudley
Phone:01384389900
Address:Lawnswood Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5BZ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 8 July 2025View full report
URN:103828
UKPRN:10073194
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Belle Vue Primary School has set ambitious goals for pupil learning and has successfully improved attendance rates so more pupils are in school ready to learn. The school provides a wide range of enrichment activities and helps pupils develop respect for different faiths and cultures. Pupils feel supported by staff and enjoy positive relationships with their peers.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy attending school and take great pride in the school community
  • Significant improvement in pupil attendance with persistent absence rates decreasing over time
  • Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum offer for all pupils including early years
  • Effective safeguarding arrangements in place
  • Pupils develop understanding of different faiths, cultures and festivals

Areas for Improvement

  • Variability in curriculum delivery, particularly in writing and mathematics, limits pupil progress
  • Assessment not used effectively to identify gaps in learning and misconceptions
  • Reading instruction lacks consistency, especially phonics teaching, leaving some pupils behind
  • Additional needs of pupils with SEND not identified or supported quickly enough
  • Personal development offer not coherently planned, particularly for character development and diversity

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with proper systems in place to protect pupils.

Extracurricular Activities

Football, choir, dodgeball, outdoor residential experience, museum trips, Viking experience

Belle Vue Primary School is a community primary school where pupils enjoy attending and take pride in the school community, but the school requires improvement across all areas due to inconsistent curriculum delivery and staffing challenges.

At a Glance

10.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

80 responses
Would recommend66%
Child is happy81%
Child does well75%
High expectations74%
Feels safe85%
Well behaved74%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)56%
Kept informed78%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)65%
Wider development70%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths+19ppWriting-3pp

Reading has improved from 62% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 48% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 40% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.7

Avg class size

21.8

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

16

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Belle Vue Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Dudley. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Dudley term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Middleway Avenue (opp)
129m · 2 min walk
Rothesay Drive (adj)
295m · 5 min walk
Hamilton Drive (adj)
305m · 5 min walk
Dartmouth Avenue (before)
414m · 7 min walk
Belle Vue (opp)
446m · 7 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
8
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

2 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 Belle Vue Primary School

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What the report includes for Belle Vue Primary School:

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Belle Vue Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Dudley got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

364 pupils

420 places

56 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Stourbridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:698
Projected new pupils:175

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stourbridge

Across Dudley council

Low demand council-wide0.87 applications per place

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(7)

8 July 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
21 September 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
4 April 2017

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

48

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

15.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication28
Specific Learning Difficulty13
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Moderate Learning Difficulty6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.1%
Asian
1.6%
Black
2.0%
Mixed
7.1%
Chinese
0.3%
Other
0.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals10.8%
English as Additional Language3.7%

381

Total Pupils

185

Boys

196

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

17.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,755

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,057

Per pupil

£2000k

Total funding

£45k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£77,964
EAL funding£9,243
Lump sum£145,709

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.8%

Overall absence

10.9%

Persistent absence

340

Enrolments

Authorised4.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)10.9%
Severe (50%+)2.1%

Absence trend

3.3%
18/19
3.2%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
5.5%
22/23
5.9%
23/24
5.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Belle Vue Primary School

What are SATs results like at Belle Vue Primary School?

Of the pupils at Belle Vue Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.

What is Belle Vue Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Belle Vue Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Belle Vue Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Belle Vue 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 Belle Vue Primary School?

Belle Vue Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Belle Vue Primary School?

Classes at Belle Vue Primary School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Belle Vue Primary School?

Belle Vue Primary School has around 381 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Belle Vue Primary School?

5.8% of sessions were missed at Belle Vue Primary School in 2024/25. 10.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Belle Vue Primary School?

Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming Belle Vue 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.

What are Belle Vue Primary School's term dates?

Belle Vue Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Dudley. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Belle Vue Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Belle Vue Primary School?

Belle Vue Primary School is at Lawnswood Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 5BZ.

Sources: Dudley term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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