Dawley Brook Primary School, Kingswinford

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Dawley Brook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Dawley Brook Primary School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Dawley Brook Primary School are St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, 70% reading, 59% maths); Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, 80% reading, 80% maths); Blanford Mere Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 82% maths); and Maidensbridge Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 97% reading, 83% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Dawley Brook Primary School.

10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Asian (10%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (16%) received SEN support and 21 (9.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Dawley Brook Primary School has a SEN unit for visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station, about 3.7 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lynwood Avenue (opposite), 260 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 75 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212).

In 2024/25, Dawley Brook Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Dawley Brook Primary School are Kingswinford Academy (0.3 miles), Summerhill School (0.5 miles) and The Crestwood School (1.2 miles).