Halesowen CofE Primary School, Halesowen
Halesowen CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Halesowen. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 15 schools in Halesowen with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dudley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Halesowen CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Halesowen CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% 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 57% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Halesowen CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Halesowen CofE Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Halesowen CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Halesowen CofE Primary School are Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School (0.3 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); Tenterfields Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 67% maths); Newfield Park Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 77% reading, 84% maths); and Manor Way Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths).
Halesowen CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC SchoolTenterfields Primary AcademyNewfield Park Primary AcademyManor Way Primary Academy
What parents say
15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Halesowen CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school and 100% say their child is happy there.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (80%).
Who goes there
62.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 42.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (39%), other ethnic groups (20%) and Black (17%).
In 2026, 57 pupils (30%) received SEN support and 6 (3.2%) 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.
Staffing
Halesowen CofE Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John the Baptist (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 116 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Halesowen CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Halesowen CofE Primary School are The Earls High School (0.2 miles), Windsor High School and Sixth Form (0.3 miles) and Leasowes High School (1.2 miles).
The Earls High SchoolWindsor High School and Sixth FormLeasowes High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Halesowen CofE Primary is a caring, inclusive school where all children feel welcome and safe. The school provides excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and those learning English as an additional language, helping them to make friends and participate fully in school life. Staff have high expectations and teach phonics and early reading very well, with additional help available for those who need it.
Key Strengths
- Inclusive approach with strong support for pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language
- Well-sequenced curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge over time
- Rigorous teaching of phonics and early reading with additional support for struggling readers
- Effective early years provision with focus on communication, language and behaviour
- Committed staff and governing body driving school improvements
Areas for Improvement
- Methods for checking what pupils know and remember across the wider curriculum are underdeveloped, leading to gaps in knowledge
- New subject leaders need time and support to identify further curriculum improvements
- High levels of persistent absence among disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, affecting their progress
- Mathematics data for 2024 was below national average
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear procedures in place and an open culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
House captains, peer mediators, collective worship monitors, clubs, enrichment opportunities
Halesowen CofE Primary School is an inclusive school where all pupils are welcome and feel safe. The school has made effective improvements since its previous inspection, with pupils achieving well and behaving positively.
At a Glance
62.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
32.3
KS2
6
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Halesowen CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Halesowen CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Dudley
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Halesowen CofE Primary School.
- OLSK Acorns260m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Halesowen260m away · Not yet graded
- Manor Way Activity Club900m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Halesowen CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Dudley's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Halesowen CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Halesowen CofE Primary School is in Dudley; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for Education Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 20 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Halesowen CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
193 pupils
210 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Halesowen
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Halesowen
Across Dudley council
Places available
3,812
Applications
3,314
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Dudley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
33.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
190
Total Pupils
101
Boys
89
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,982
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,661
Per pupil
£1521k
Total funding
£177k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
23.6%
Persistent absence
178
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Halesowen CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Halesowen CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Halesowen CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Halesowen CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Halesowen CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Halesowen CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Halesowen CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Halesowen CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Dudley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Halesowen CofE Primary School?
Halesowen CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Halesowen CofE Primary School?
Classes at Halesowen CofE Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Halesowen CofE Primary School?
Halesowen CofE Primary School has around 190 pupils on roll. 62% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Halesowen CofE Primary School?
7.6% of sessions were missed at Halesowen CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 23.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Halesowen CofE Primary School?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming Halesowen CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Halesowen CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Halesowen CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Halesowen CofE Primary School: OLSK Acorns (260m away, registered, not yet graded), Stagecoach Halesowen (260m away, registered, not yet graded) and Manor Way Activity Club (900m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Halesowen CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 20 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Halesowen CofE Primary School?
Halesowen CofE Primary School is at High Street, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3BB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)