Hurst Green Primary School, Halesowen
Hurst Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Halesowen. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 15 schools in Halesowen with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Hurst Green Primary School in detail
Hurst Green Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Hurst Green Primary School aspires to be a beacon of excellence, where every child is empowered to reach their full potential in a nurturing, inclusive, and inspiring environment."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm.
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9.45am, an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 and an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Dudley
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Hurst Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% 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 (74% in reading, 81% in maths).
Getting a place at Hurst Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 73 families put Hurst Green Primary School as their first choice and 143 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hurst Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hurst Green Primary School are Olive Hill Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 87% maths); Perryfields Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Highfields Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 63% maths); and Quinton Church Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 75% maths).
Hurst Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Olive Hill Primary AcademyPerryfields Primary SchoolHighfields Primary SchoolQuinton Church Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 55 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 12 (2.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newlands Drive (adjacent), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hurst Green Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hurst Green Primary School are Leasowes High School (0.5 miles), Perryfields Academy (0.6 miles), Oldbury Academy (1.1 miles) and Lift Four Dwellings Secondary (1.3 miles).
Leasowes High SchoolPerryfields AcademyOldbury AcademyLift Four Dwellings Secondary
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Hurst Green is a warm, welcoming school where children thrive academically and emotionally. The school excels at teaching reading through strong phonics instruction and creates an inclusive environment where all pupils, including those with special needs, make good progress. Your child will be taught by caring staff who know them well and have high expectations for their learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching with skilled staff - almost all pupils including those with SEND learn to read well
- Pupils feel safe, cared for and loved coming to school - behaviour is good and bullying is rare
- Teachers use clear explanations, questioning and practical activities to help pupils understand their learning
- Leaders quickly identify additional needs and use support staff effectively
- Staff wellbeing is prioritised and many staff stay for several years
Areas for Improvement
- Not all teachers consistently deliver the planned curriculum vocabulary in lessons - this means pupils' explanations are not always accurate or precise
- Leaders do not check carefully enough that teachers are teaching the right vocabulary and content
- Monitoring activities need to focus more on whether what is taught matches what was planned
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture of safeguarding across the school, staff trained to understand their responsibilities, and pupils knowing trusted adults they can talk to.
Extracurricular Activities
Halesowen carol concert, harvest visit to local church, Christmas sign language performance, songs for local care home residents, netball club, football club
Hurst Green Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are nurtured, feel safe and achieve well. Leaders have high expectations and have created a strong culture based on school principles of being ready, respectful, responsible and safe.
At a Glance
16.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hurst Green Primary School
Year 5/6 Chess Club
25 Sep 2026
Year 1 trip
13 Jul 2026
Library Visit
2 Jul 2026
Year 3 Trip
2 Jul 2026
Athletics at The Leasowes
30 Jun 2026
Art and DT Day
24 Jun 2026
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Social & online
Keep up with Hurst Green Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hurst Green Primary School.
- RB Sports Activities Hurst GreenAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hurst Green Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Dudley. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hurst Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hurst 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 15 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Hurst Green Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
422 pupils
420 places
2 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
420
Total Pupils
230
Boys
190
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,452
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,050
Per pupil
£2352k
Total funding
£108k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
17.4%
Persistent absence
368
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
Hurst Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hurst Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hurst Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hurst Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Hurst Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hurst Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hurst Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hurst 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 Hurst Green Primary School?
Hurst Green Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hurst Green Primary School?
Classes at Hurst Green Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hurst Green Primary School?
Hurst Green Primary School has around 420 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hurst Green Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Hurst Green Primary School in 2024/25. 17.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hurst Green Primary School?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming Hurst 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 Hurst Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: RB Sports Activities Hurst Green (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Hurst Green Primary School's term dates?
Hurst Green Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Dudley. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Hurst Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 15 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Hurst Green Primary School?
Hurst Green Primary School is at Narrow Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 9NZ.
Sources: Dudley term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)