Sledmere Primary School, Dudley
Sledmere Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Dudley, part of Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 23 schools in Dudley with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dudley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Sledmere Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Sledmere Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 63% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Sledmere Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Sledmere Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Sledmere Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sledmere Primary School are Northfield Road Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 73% maths); Kates Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Blowers Green Primary School (0.8 miles, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Springfield Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Sledmere Primary School.
Northfield Road Primary SchoolKates Hill Primary SchoolBlowers Green Primary SchoolSpringfield Primary School
The trust
Sledmere Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sledmere Primary School (as of September 2025): 48% would recommend the school, 75% say their child is happy there and 41% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (75%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (41%).
Who goes there
52.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 31.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (45%), White British (29%) and Black (10%).
In 2026, 86 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 17 (3%) 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 tram or metro stop is Flood Street (West Midlands Metro), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Four Winds Road (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sledmere Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 343 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sledmere Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sledmere Primary School are The Link Academy (0.6 miles), St James Academy (1.2 miles) and Pegasus Academy (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Sledmere Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in June 2022. Before that, as Sledmere Primary School (URN 144081), it was rated Inadequate in March 2022.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Sledmere Primary School excels at supporting all pupils to succeed, from those in early years getting a flying start with phonics to older pupils with additional needs receiving skilled support. The school has created a positive, caring environment where pupils feel safe, behave well and take pride in living out the school's values of honesty, respect and kindness. Staff benefit from strong professional development which helps them teach effectively.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading - rigorous phonics teaching and tracking ensures all pupils learn to read efficiently
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND - needs are identified quickly and skilful support helps them achieve well
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum with clear identification of knowledge, skills and vocabulary at each stage
- Good behaviour and positive school values - pupils show respect, kindness and understanding of difference
- Effective early years provision that prepares children well for later learning
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistency in how the curriculum is delivered across subjects, meaning some pupils don't gain enough depth of knowledge
- In some subjects, the curriculum content is too broad and some teachers lack confidence in modelling key skills
- Work on oracy (speaking and listening) has not had enough impact - pupils sometimes use new words without fully understanding them
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading ambassadors, school council, art, musical instruments, cycle safety training, residential trips, faith city week
Sledmere Primary School is a good school where pupils enjoy attending and behave well. Since opening in June 2022, the leadership team has worked effectively to strengthen the curriculum and improve teaching, though some published outcomes remain below national expectations.
At a Glance
52.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
44 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
17
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sledmere Primary School
Term dates
Sledmere Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Dudley's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sledmere Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sledmere 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 19 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Sledmere Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
570 pupils
630 places
60 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dudley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dudley
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
558
Total Pupils
273
Boys
285
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,071
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,766
Per pupil
£3809k
Total funding
£355k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
21.4%
Persistent absence
551
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
Sledmere Primary School
Questions parents ask about Sledmere Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sledmere Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sledmere Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Sledmere Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sledmere Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in June 2022. Before that, as Sledmere Primary School (URN 144081), it was rated Inadequate in March 2022.
What is the catchment area for Sledmere Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sledmere 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 Sledmere Primary School?
Sledmere Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Sledmere Primary School?
Classes at Sledmere Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sledmere Primary School?
Sledmere Primary School has around 558 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sledmere Primary School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Sledmere Primary School in 2024/25. 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sledmere Primary School?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming Sledmere 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.
How many road collisions happen near Sledmere Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 19 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Sledmere Primary School?
Sledmere Primary School is at The School Drive, Off Buffery Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 8EH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)