Wrens Nest 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
Wrens Nest is an exceptionally inclusive school where every child is known and valued. Staff work incredibly hard to adapt teaching and remove barriers so all pupils can learn alongside their peers, including those with complex special needs. Your child will develop not just academically but as a confident, kind and resilient person prepared well for their future.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional inclusion and support for pupils with special educational needs and complex disabilities through specialist classes and tailored teaching
- Highly effective teaching across the school with strong subject knowledge and clear explanations
- Excellent behaviour and attitudes to learning from pupils who show high levels of concentration
- Strong personal development programme covering life skills, diversity, online safety and money management
- Leaders go above and beyond to remove barriers to learning and support vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Writing achievement needs to continue improving - recent teaching changes are helping but pupils are still catching up
- Year 4 multiplication tables check results need to improve through continued refinement of teaching
- School's recording process for attendance, behaviour and welfare makes it difficult to analyse information in a joined-up way
- Leadership monitoring and improvement plans could be more precise so staff are clearer on the most important priorities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, visitors, pupil parliament
Wrens Nest Primary School is a caring, inclusive school where pupils thrive with strong support from staff who know them well. The school has made careful improvements to its ambitious curriculum and provides excellent personal development opportunities for all pupils.
At a Glance
58.0%
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 75% to 70%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has improved from 63% to 70%.
Class Sizes
30.7
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.4
KS2
16
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
537 pupils
550 capacity
13 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Dudley
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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(107)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.58211%
Overall absence
23.2%
Persistent absence
375
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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