1
Lapal Primary School
Halesowen • West Midlands • B62 0BZ
1
23 Mar 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Dudley
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Dudley. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
78
Outstanding
4
Good
61
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 82% · RI: 11% · I: 1%
2
Cradley CofE Primary School
Halesowen • West Midlands • B63 2UL
1
26 Sep 2022
3
Blowers Green Primary School
Dudley • West Midlands • DY2 8UZ
1
10 Jan 2017
4
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Dudley • West Midlands • DY2 7PW
1
7 May 2015
5
Beechwood Church of England Primary School
Dudley • West Midlands • DY2 7QA
2
24 Sep 2024
6
Dudley Wood Primary School
Dudley • West Midlands • DY2 0DB
2
12 Sep 2024
7
Rufford Primary School
Stourbridge • West Midlands • DY9 7NR
2
23 Jun 2024
8
Greenfield Primary School
Stourbridge • West Midlands • DY8 1AL
2
25 Apr 2024
9
Dawley Brook Primary School
Kingswinford • West Midlands • DY6 9BP
2
21 Apr 2024
10
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School
Brierley Hill • West Midlands • DY5 4PJ
2
31 Jan 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Woodside Primary School and Nursery 2 • Jan 2024
- Foxyards Primary School 2 • Dec 2023
- Ham Dingle Primary Academy 2 • Dec 2023
- Wallbrook Primary Academy 2 • Dec 2023
- Red Hall Primary School 2 • Oct 2023
- Glynne Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Netherton CofE Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- St James's CofE Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Netherbrook Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School 2 • Jul 2023