Colley Lane Primary Academy, Halesowen

In its own words: "Our school provides children with a happy and safe environment to achieve their academic and personal potential. As a result, children generate a love of learning and develop their skills outside of the classroom taking part in an extensive range of extracurricular activities."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, multi-sports and cross-country.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Colley Lane Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 74% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Colley Lane Primary Academy as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Colley Lane Primary Academy are Cradley CofE Primary School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 90% maths); Caslon Primary Community School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 79% maths); Timbertree Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Quarry Bank Primary School (1 mile, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths).

Colley Lane Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Colley Lane Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Windsor Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

34 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Colley Lane Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 97% 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 (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

35.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (58%), Asian (16%) and other ethnic groups (10%).

Colley Lane Primary Academy had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cradley Library (adjacent), 90 metres away.

In 2024/25, Colley Lane Primary Academy issued 6 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Colley Lane Primary Academy are Windsor High School and Sixth Form (1.3 miles) and Thorns Collegiate Academy (1.3 miles).