Red Hall Primary School, Dudley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dudley
Admissions Demand - Dudley
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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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.65918%
Overall absence
21.03746%
Persistent absence
347
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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