St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Dudley

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~411m)Possible (~587m)Unlikely (~763m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Samantha Chapman
Pupils:245 / 210 capacity
LA:Dudley
Phone:01384889424
Address:Hillcrest Road, Dudley, DY2 7PW
Trust:ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:140147
UKPRN:10043103
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Dudley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its April 2015 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

25 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy96%
Well taught88%
Good progress80%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+12ppWriting+9pp

Reading has improved from 90% to 100%. Maths has improved from 81% to 93%. Writing has improved from 84% to 93%.

Class Sizes

30.3

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

31.5

KS2

8

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 2)
484m · 8 min walk
Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 2)
528m · 9 min walk
Tipton Road (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 2)
708m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

117%

Over capacity

245 pupils

210 capacity

35 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(2)

7 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
14 April 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.09012%

Overall absence

15.10417%

Persistent absence

192

Enrolments

Authorised3.05064%
Unauthorised2.03948%
Persistent (10%+)15.10417%
Severe (50%+)0.52083%

Absence trend

2.93816%
18/19
2.88893%
20/21
5.25551%
21/22
6.15679%
22/23
5.20514%
23/24
5.09012%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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