Cradley CofE Primary School, Halesowen
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Parents love how the headteacher and staff know each child as an individual and are dedicated to their wellbeing and progress. The school creates wonderful learning opportunities through engaging, practical activities that develop reasoning and love of reading. Pupils grow up in a caring environment where positive values and behaviour are celebrated, and they have access to rich cultural experiences.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' behaviour and attitudes are excellent, with staff effectively teaching school values and positive conduct
- Strong progress in mathematics through practical activities and reasoning skills, with results above national average
- Good progress in writing across the school, with sophisticated language development by the end of primary
- Effective leadership team that knows pupils as individuals and maintains high expectations
- Excellent provision for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through meaningful experiences like the Tanzania school link
Areas for Improvement
- Some activities in English and mathematics lessons could be more challenging to further accelerate progress
- Reading skills for the most able pupils need to be more challenging to reach highest standards
- Links between self-evaluation and improvement plans need to be more coherent and focused
- Attendance has declined for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with thorough safeguarding procedures, regular staff training, robust vetting and recruitment practices, secure site procedures, and pupils well-educated about keeping themselves safe online and understanding bullying.
Extracurricular Activities
Tanzania school link, mosque visit for learning about other faiths, online safety workshops
Cradley CofE Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership maintaining high expectations for pupil achievement and a positive school culture where pupils thrive. The school has made improvements since the last inspection in 2012, particularly in early years mathematics, attendance for disadvantaged pupils, and provision for the most able.
At a Glance
21.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
210 pupils
211 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Halesowen
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Halesowen
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(109)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.32417%
Overall absence
6.59341%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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