Belle Vue Primary School, Stourbridge

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~473m)Possible (~676m)Unlikely (~879m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Davies
Pupils:381 / 420 capacity
LA:Dudley
Phone:01384389900
Address:Lawnswood Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5BZ
Admissions:Not applicable
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

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

11.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

80 responses
Would recommend66%
Child is happy81%
Well taught75%
Good progress74%
Feels safe85%
Well behaved74%
Bullying dealt with28%
Kept informed78%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development70%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

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

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

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

24.8

Infant (KS1)

27.4

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

381 pupils

420 capacity

39 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(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

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.76542%

Overall absence

10.88235%

Persistent absence

340

Enrolments

Authorised4.53484%
Unauthorised1.23058%
Persistent (10%+)10.88235%
Severe (50%+)2.05882%

Absence trend

3.29644%
18/19
3.21101%
20/21
7.23939%
21/22
5.52743%
22/23
5.87755%
23/24
5.76542%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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