Crestwood Park Primary School, Kingswinford

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 5–11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~405m)Possible (~579m)Unlikely (~753m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy
Pupils:210 / 210 capacity
LA:Dudley
Phone:01384818315
Address:Lapwood Avenue, Crestwood Park Estate, Kingswinford, DY6 8RP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:103790
UKPRN:10069991
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Crestwood Park Primary School creates a warm, welcoming environment where pupils thrive and enjoy learning. Reading is a particular strength, with pupils developing strong skills and enthusiasm for books. The school manages pupil behaviour exceptionally well, with pupils showing excellent attitudes, respect and politeness.

Key Strengths

  • Reading and mathematics attainment have improved since the previous inspection
  • Pupils behave well, are polite and respectful, with well above-average attendance
  • The school has a warm, caring atmosphere and promotes pupils' spiritual, moral, cultural and social development effectively

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing progress is not improving as quickly as reading and mathematics, with very limited opportunities to practise writing skills across subjects
  • Work for the most-able pupils is not challenging enough, particularly in writing
  • Teachers do not consistently use pupil progress information to plan lessons with high expectations matched to individual abilities
  • Subject leaders lack sufficient time to monitor teaching quality and progress across the school

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils clear about how to stay safe and behaviour consistently managed.

Crestwood Park Primary School requires improvement. Although progress is currently improving, teaching is not consistently good and achievement in writing lags behind reading and mathematics.

At a Glance

26.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths-4ppWriting-4pp

Reading has improved from 74% to 80%. Maths has declined from 87% to 83%. Writing has declined from 77% to 73%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

210 pupils

210 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Kingswinford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:250
Projected new pupils:63

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kingswinford

Admissions Demand - Dudley

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

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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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.62768%

Overall absence

13.6612%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised4.24775%
Unauthorised1.37993%
Persistent (10%+)13.6612%
Severe (50%+)1.0929%

Absence trend

3.78035%
18/19
5.2163%
20/21
6.96315%
21/22
5.88174%
22/23
5.56574%
23/24
5.62768%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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