Hob Green Primary School, Stourbridge
Hob Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stourbridge, part of Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 19 schools in Stourbridge with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dudley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hob Green Primary School in detail
Hob Green Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Hob Green 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 football and gymnastics.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Hob Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (61% in reading, 58% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hob Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Hob Green Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Hob Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hob Green Primary School are Ham Dingle Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 77% maths); Pedmore CE Primary School (0.8 miles, 94% reading, 88% maths); Wollescote Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 75% maths); and Rufford Primary School (1 mile, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hob Green Primary School.
Ham Dingle Primary AcademyPedmore CE Primary SchoolWollescote Primary SchoolRufford Primary School
The trust
Hob Green 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.
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hob Green Primary School (as of September 2025): 46% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).
Who goes there
38.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (65%), Asian (17%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 43 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 31 (12%) 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.
Hob Green Primary School has a resourced provision (18 places, 18 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 121 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Hob Green Primary School had 14 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 Stourbridge Junction Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Walker Avenue (after), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hob Green 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 August 2026, police recorded 99 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hob Green Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 6.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hob Green Primary School are The Pedmore High School (0.6 miles), Redhill School (1.2 miles) and Old Swinford Hospital (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2019, 7 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 February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Hob Green is a caring, inclusive school where your child will be happy and well looked after. Early Years provision is outstanding, and the school excels at helping children with speech and language difficulties alongside their peers. Reading is a priority with strong teaching, and pupils benefit from a well-structured day with lots of opportunities to develop leadership skills and enjoy enriching activities.
Key Strengths
- Excellent Early Years provision with warm relationships and carefully tailored curriculum that helps children thrive
- Strong focus on reading and phonics, with nearly all pupils achieving well by the end of Year 2
- Inclusive approach that effectively supports pupils with speech, language and communication needs through a specialist base
- Well-managed behaviour with a calm, orderly learning environment and high pupil expectations
- Rich lunchtime programme and many leadership opportunities (Eco Warriors, safeguarding ambassadors) that develop pupils' skills
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers' use of assessment does not consistently challenge and extend pupils' learning to its full potential
- Inconsistent application of behaviour policies by some staff, which can disrupt learning at times
- Despite progress, pupils in the speech and language base struggle to attain age-typical standards, affecting overall key stage 2 results
- Some teachers' questioning does not always help pupils achieve the depth of knowledge they could reach
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school clubs, Eco Warriors, safeguarding ambassadors, structured lunchtime activities, community fundraising
Hob Green Primary School is a fully inclusive primary school where pupils are happy and well-cared for. The school has maintained its Good rating across most areas, with Early Years provision rated as Outstanding.
At a Glance
38.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 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 remained stable at around 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.3
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hob Green Primary School
Before and after school care
Hob Green 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
Term dates
Hob Green Primary School is an academy, 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 Hob Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hob Green 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
214 pupils
243 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stourbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stourbridge
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
28.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hob Green Primary School has a resourced provision (18 places, 18 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 121 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
259
Total Pupils
135
Boys
124
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,694
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,235
Per pupil
£1578k
Total funding
£159k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
200
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
Hob Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hob Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hob Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hob Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is Hob Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hob Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hob Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hob Green 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 Hob Green Primary School?
Hob Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 243 places.
How big are the classes at Hob Green Primary School?
Classes at Hob Green Primary School average 20.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hob Green Primary School?
Hob Green Primary School has around 259 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Hob Green Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Hob Green Primary School has a resourced provision (18 places, 18 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 121 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs.
What is attendance like at Hob Green Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Hob Green Primary School in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hob Green Primary School?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming Hob Green 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 Hob Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Hob Green 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.
How many road collisions happen near Hob Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Hob Green Primary School?
Hob Green Primary School is at Hob Green Road, Pedmore Fields, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 9EX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)