Red Hall Primary School, Dudley

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~445m)Possible (~636m)Unlikely (~827m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Tomlinson
Pupils:429 / 408 capacity
LA:Dudley
Phone:01384813850
Address:Zoar Street, Lower Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2PA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:103784
UKPRN:10073203
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dudley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school is making strong progress in improving teaching quality, with senior leaders carrying out regular lesson checks and setting high expectations for all staff. Teachers are responding positively to this challenge, and pupils know exactly what they need to achieve. The school has a clear improvement plan backed by comprehensive staff training, particularly in numeracy where pupils have already seen the benefits.

Key Strengths

  • Teaching quality is improving with more lessons now good or better
  • Strong school improvement plan with comprehensive staff training programme in place
  • Senior leaders and governors focused on raising expectations and holding teachers accountable for pupil progress
  • Good relationships fostered by headteacher and positive teacher response to increased challenge
  • Pupils know their targets and understand how well they are doing

Areas for Improvement

  • Middle leaders need formal role in observing teaching and giving feedback to staff
  • Action plan milestones are not specific enough to measure progress clearly
  • School needs to resolve pay and grading anomalies for teachers to reflect quality of teaching and leadership
  • Pupils need access to fuller range of curriculum subjects beyond literacy and numeracy focus

Red Hall Primary School was judged to require improvement in January 2013. This monitoring visit in May 2013 found the school taking effective action to tackle identified areas for development.

At a Glance

41.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-18ppMaths-14ppWriting-8pp

Reading has declined from 66% to 48%. Maths has declined from 62% to 48%. Writing has declined from 58% to 50%.

Class Sizes

25.6

Avg class size

25.5

Infant (KS1)

27.1

KS2

16

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

105%

Over capacity

429 pupils

408 capacity

21 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Dudley

High pressure
New homes approved:1,519
Projected new pupils:380

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dudley

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(109)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.65918%

Overall absence

21.03746%

Persistent absence

347

Enrolments

Authorised4.6884%
Unauthorised2.97078%
Persistent (10%+)21.03746%
Severe (50%+)3.45821%

Absence trend

5.65171%
18/19
6.38356%
20/21
8.49314%
21/22
7.28204%
22/23
8.0845%
23/24
7.65918%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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