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Huntingtree Primary School, Halesowen

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Huntingtree Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Halesowen, part of Stour Vale Academy Trust. It was 95% full in 2025.

Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Huntingtree Primary School in detail

Results

Huntingtree Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 103802), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Huntingtree Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Huntingtree Primary School as their first choice and 160 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 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 Huntingtree Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Huntingtree Primary School are Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School (0.4 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 67% maths); Halesowen CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 65% maths); and Lutley Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 88% maths).

Our Lady and St Kenelm RC SchoolSt Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary SchoolHalesowen CofE Primary SchoolLutley Primary School

The trust

Huntingtree Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Stour Vale Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 13 schools in Stour Vale Academy Trust

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Longcroft (opposite), 160 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Huntingtree Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Huntingtree Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Huntingtree Primary School are Windsor High School and Sixth Form (0.4 miles) and The Earls High School (0.8 miles).

Windsor High School and Sixth FormThe Earls High School

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 GIAS
Head:Mr James Harrold
Pupils:438
LA:Dudley
Phone:01384889243
Address:Huntingtree Road, Halesowen, B63 4HY
Trust:STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST (13 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2024

Ofsted Rating

Huntingtree Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Huntingtree Primary School (URN 103802), it was rated Good in February 2019.

URN:151157
UKPRN:10095816
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Halesowen
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

32.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.8

Avg class size

27.7

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

17

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at Huntingtree Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103802). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths-3ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 59% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Huntingtree Primary School.

  • OLSK Acorns860m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Huntingtree 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

The Longcroft (opposite)
156m · 3 min walk
St Johns Road (adj)
202m · 3 min walk
Hanley Close (opp)
281m · 5 min walk
Huntingtree Road (before)
317m · 5 min walk
Sunbury Road (opposite)
318m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
9
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

1 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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Your chances of a place at Huntingtree Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Huntingtree Primary School for 2025 and 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Dudley got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

401 pupils

420 places

19 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Halesowen

Low pressure
New homes approved:444
Projected new pupils:111

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Halesowen

Across Dudley council

Low demand council-wide0.87 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

93

SEN Support

25

EHC Plans

26.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication42
Moderate Learning Difficulty33
Specific Learning Difficulty9
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Visual Impairment2
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
58.7%
Asian
7.5%
Black
4.1%
Mixed
10.1%
Chinese
0.2%
Other
16.4%
Unclassified
2.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals32.9%
English as Additional Language18.5%

438

Total Pupils

221

Boys

217

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

20.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,424

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,615

Per pupil

£2549k

Total funding

£203k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£328,065
EAL funding£26,717
Lump sum£145,709

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.4%

Overall absence

12.3%

Persistent absence

351

Enrolments

Authorised4.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)12.3%
Severe (50%+)1.7%

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Huntingtree Primary School

Are there exam results for Huntingtree Primary School?

Huntingtree Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 103802), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Huntingtree Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Huntingtree Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Huntingtree Primary School (URN 103802), it was rated Good in February 2019.

What is the catchment area for Huntingtree Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Huntingtree 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 Huntingtree Primary School?

Huntingtree Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Huntingtree Primary School?

Classes at Huntingtree Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Huntingtree Primary School?

Huntingtree Primary School has around 438 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Huntingtree Primary School?

5.4% of sessions were missed at Huntingtree Primary School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Huntingtree Primary School?

Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming Huntingtree 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 Huntingtree Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Huntingtree Primary School: OLSK Acorns (860m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Huntingtree Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Huntingtree Primary School?

Huntingtree Primary School is at Huntingtree Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 4HY.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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