Cradley CofE Primary School, Halesowen

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Cradley CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders demonstrate a commitment to developing the whole child."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, leaders prepare pupils well for their next stage of education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils typically arrive at school on time."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed an ambitious, broad and well-sequenced curriculum that enables pupils to build knowledge and skills progressively over time."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a positive start in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate and detailed understanding of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), those who are disadvantaged and those who face potential additional barriers to their learning."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors share a clear understanding of the school's context, strengths and areas for improvement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should establish a more rigorous and systematic approach to monitoring the impact of their work, particularly in relation to attendance and inclusion, ensuring that analysis is used to effect change and bring about improvement"; "Leaders should improve early years practice by maximising the use of staff interactions to develop children's language, communication and thinking as they learn and play"; "Leaders should ensure all staff set high expectations for the quality of work in pupils' books across all subject areas".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Dear Parents and Carers, My name is Mrs Warford and I am proud to be the new Headteacher of Cradley CE Primary School. Cradley is a successful and happy one form entry VA Primary School in the heart of Cradley."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include chess, eco club, sewing and French.

The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.

Coming up: an admissions event on Friday 16 April 2027 at 2pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Cradley CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Cradley CofE Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cradley CofE Primary School are Colley Lane Primary Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 83% maths); Timbertree Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Caslon Primary Community School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 79% maths); and Quarry Bank Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths).

Cradley CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

54 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cradley CofE Primary School (as of September 2026): 93% would recommend the school, 93% 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 deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

6.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (7%).

The nearest railway station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cradley Library (opposite), 140 metres away.

In 2024/25, Cradley CofE Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Cradley CofE Primary School are Thorns Collegiate Academy (1.3 miles), Ormiston Forge Academy (1.4 miles) and Windsor High School and Sixth Form (1.4 miles).