Belle Vue Primary School, Stourbridge
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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
Keep up with Belle Vue Primary School
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)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Belle Vue Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Belle Vue 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
- 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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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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stourbridge
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
10.9%
Persistent absence
340
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
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)