Hurst Hill Primary School, Bilston

Ofsted's report card from its 24 March 2026 inspection grades Hurst Hill Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders monitor attendance closely and act quickly when concerns arise."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have constructed an ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum that sets out the knowledge that pupils need for their next steps."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a positive start in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have created an inclusive culture in which all pupils are known well and valued."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and the areas that require further work."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders promote pupils' wellbeing through clear routines, calm environments and consistent expectations."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Previously, too many pupils have not achieved as well as they should by the time they leave the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that they continue to improve the achievement of all pupils, especially those who are disadvantaged"; "Leaders should ensure that improvements in teaching continue to further enable pupils to develop deep, secure knowledge across all subjects within the curriculum, leading to consistently high standards of achievement in all subjects"; "Leaders should evaluate the effectiveness of the pupil-premium strategy more rigorously, ensuring chosen approaches demonstrably help pupils to reduce barriers and improve outcomes for disadvantaged pupils"; "Leaders should continue to identify and tackle barriers to pupils' attendance to secure further improvement in attendance, particularly for disadvantaged pupils".

In its own words: "Hurst Hill Primary School, in the heart of Coseley, is a small and welcoming school with around 240 pupils. Hurst Hill was opened in November 1986. We have a pre-school and currently 6 classes across Key Stage 1 and 2. The school is accommodated in a light and bright building with a friendly atmosphere that visitors often comment on."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Hurst Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Hurst Hill Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Hurst Hill Primary School are Manor Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 82% maths); Bramford Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 92% maths); Hill Avenue Academy (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 69% maths); and Queen Victoria Primary School (0.9 miles, 72% reading, 79% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hurst Hill Primary School.

Hurst Hill Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Hales Valley Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hurst Hill Primary School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (90%).

11.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 52 pupils (22.3%) received SEN support and 9 (3.9%) 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.

Hurst Hill Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 30 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Childs Avenue (opposite), 270 metres away.

Hurst Hill Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Hurst Hill Primary School are The Dormston School (0.8 miles), Beacon Hill Academy (0.8 miles) and Ellowes Hall Sports College (1.7 miles).