Cotwall End Primary School, Dudley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has strong leadership that is successfully turning things around after a dip in results. Pupils feel safe and happy at school, with excellent behaviour and positive attitudes to learning. Recent improvements in teaching have led to better progress in reading, writing and maths, with disadvantaged pupils catching up quickly.
Key Strengths
- Strong school leadership with swift action to address weaknesses and improve teaching quality
- Excellent relationships and behaviour - pupils feel safe and enjoy school
- Good progress now being made in reading, writing and mathematics after recent improvements
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and those eligible for pupil premium funding
- Motivating and enthusiastic curriculum that engages pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Marking and feedback to pupils is inconsistent, especially in mathematics
- Work for more-able pupils is not challenging enough in lessons
- Limited opportunities for pupils to apply numeracy skills in other subject areas like topic work
- Teachers miss chances to encourage extended vocabulary in writing
- Pupils' individual targets not used consistently across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with good behaviour management and bullying not identified as an issue by pupils or parents.
Extracurricular Activities
School trip, enterprise activities
Cotwall End Primary School is a larger than average primary school that requires improvement. While leadership and behaviour are good, teaching quality and pupil achievement need to improve, particularly for more-able pupils.
At a Glance
8.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
87 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 77%. Maths has remained stable at around 82%. Writing has declined from 81% to 75%.
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
415 pupils
420 capacity
5 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Dudley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dudley
Admissions Demand - Dudley
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(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.44641%
Overall absence
8.99183%
Persistent absence
367
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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