Tenterfields Primary Academy, HALESOWEN

From the headteacher's welcome: "We’re a close-knit, community-focused school with a strong family ethos. With just one class per year group, we offer a personal touch that helps every child thrive. Our nursery provides flexible options, including morning, afternoon, and full-day (30-hour) sessions."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 6 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Tenterfields Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 94% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Tenterfields Primary Academy as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Tenterfields Primary Academy are Halesowen CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 65% maths); Manor Way Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School (0.6 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); and Newfield Park Primary Academy (0.6 miles, 77% reading, 84% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Tenterfields Primary Academy.

Tenterfields Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Windsor Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tenterfields Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 45 pupils (19.7%) received SEN support and 7 (3.1%) 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.

Tenterfields Primary Academy had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Vine Lane (adjacent), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 95 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212).

In 2024/25, Tenterfields Primary Academy issued 19 suspensions, 8.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Tenterfields Primary Academy are The Earls High School (0.3 miles), Windsor High School and Sixth Form (0.6 miles) and Leasowes High School (1 mile).