Caslon Primary Community School, Halesowen

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Caslon Primary Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 76% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Caslon Primary Community School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Caslon Primary Community School are Colley Lane Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 83% maths); Cradley CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 90% maths); Wollescote Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 75% maths); and Huntingtree Primary School (0.9 miles).

Caslon Primary Community School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Caslon Primary Community School (as of September 2025): 69% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (63%).

In 2026, 44 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 23 (8.6%) 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.

Caslon Primary Community School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities and social, emotional and mental health needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Two Gates Lane (before), 250 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 117 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212).

In 2024/25, Caslon Primary Community School issued 14 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Caslon Primary Community School are Windsor High School and Sixth Form (1.2 miles) and The Pedmore High School (1.6 miles).