Hawbush Primary School, Brierley Hill

In its own words: "Hawbush Primary School is a proud member of drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust. Our Trust Board is deeply committed to helping our school to support parents and respond to the diverse needs of our local community. Strong and robust governance is a key asset in securing high standards of educational achievement."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Hawbush Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Hawbush Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hawbush Primary School are Brockmoor Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Dingle Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Brook Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths); and Withymoor Primary School (0.8 miles, 77% reading, 80% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hawbush Primary School.

Hawbush Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

48.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 43 pupils (20.1%) received SEN support and 23 (10.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Hawbush Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 12 places, 11 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bushway Close (adjacent), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hawbush Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Hawbush Primary School issued 59 suspensions, 25.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hawbush Primary School are The Wordsley School (0.4 miles), The Crestwood School (1 mile), Thorns Collegiate Academy (1.2 miles) and Kingswinford Academy (1.8 miles).