Pedmore CE Primary School, Stourbridge

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~617m)Possible (~882m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Dunn
Pupils:219 / 222 capacity
LA:Dudley
Phone:01384818955
Address:Hagley Road, Pedmore, Stourbridge, DY9 0RH
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 9 months ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 9 December 2025View full report
URN:148938
UKPRN:10090069
Diocese:Diocese of Worcester
Constituency:Stourbridge
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Pedmore CE Primary School creates a nurturing environment where children flourish academically and emotionally. The school excels in early years education and reading, with pupils consistently achieving above national averages. Staff build strong, supportive relationships with families and prioritise each child's wellbeing alongside academic progress.

Key Strengths

  • Early years provision is highly effective with skilled staff supporting children's language and communication development
  • Pupils achieve above national averages in key stage 2 assessments, phonics screening and multiplication tables checks
  • Strong behaviour and attendance systems create a calm, orderly school environment where relationships are positive and respectful
  • Leaders and staff prioritise safeguarding with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
  • Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs through targeted interventions

Areas for Improvement

  • Achievement in some subjects is not as high for some pupils, including those who are disadvantaged
  • Staff do not always adapt teaching tasks sufficiently to match what individual pupils know and can do
  • Some interventions for pupils facing barriers to learning are not precisely targeted enough
  • Some pupils are not fully engaged in their learning at times, which affects their achievement
  • Sharper analysis needed of the impact of support for disadvantaged pupils

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and governors fulfil their responsibilities and have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Dance, cross country, creative clubs, first-aid training, outdoor learning, nurture provision

Pedmore CE Primary School is a nurturing and welcoming school where pupils are happy and achieve well. The school has strong foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, with pupils consistently achieving above national averages.

At a Glance

6.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+9ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 85% to 94%. Maths has improved from 79% to 88%. Writing has remained stable at around 91%.

Class Sizes

31.4

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

32.8

KS2

7

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Prince of Wales (opp)
925m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

219 pupils

222 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stourbridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,236
Projected new pupils:309

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stourbridge

Admissions Demand - Dudley

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,978

Applications

3,365

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Dudley (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

9 December 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
4 November 2022

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.27199%

Overall absence

8.24742%

Persistent absence

194

Enrolments

Authorised3.34805%
Unauthorised0.92394%
Persistent (10%+)8.24742%
Severe (50%+)0.51546%

Absence trend

4.47078%
22/23
4.75865%
23/24
4.27199%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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