Primary school

Hob Green Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Dudley
  • DY9 9EX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,953 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 97%2018/19: top 93%2022/23: top 71%71% · 2022/232023/24: top 82%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM39% · West Midlands 65%1/10 Well below West Midlands
Higher standard, RWM6% · West Midlands 7%5/10 Middle+42.9 pts
Reading score101 · West Midlands 1051/10 Well below West Midlands−7 pts
Maths score100 · West Midlands 1051/10 Well below West Midlands−5.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 30% · 37 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 40% · 40 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 33% · 36 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 44% · 34 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 53% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 48% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 39% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 65%53%30%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 37 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 5% · 40 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 3% · 36 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 0% · 34 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 3% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 6% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 7%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 37 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 100 · 40 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 36 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 101 · 34 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 101 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 101 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 101 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 10510197No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 37 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 40 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 100 · 36 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 102 · 34 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 100 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 100 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 105102100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
29 of 29 who put it first2014 · 81.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2929
2nd180
3rd101

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026259
Free school meals (past 6 years)50.0%
First language not English24.2%
SEN support16.0%
EHC plan12.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils11.5%

Girls 43.4%Boys 56.6%

84.6% full · 306 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 11 responses (4.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school63.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved54.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 45.5% not applicable0% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year54.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.3% not applicable25% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school72.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing54.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school72.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development63.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent45.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.0
Pupils per adult10.0
  • Classroom teachers 10.7
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 10
  • Other support 8.1

Teachers 13.7 FTE · Whole workforce 31.8 · 46 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,050
Spend per pupil£8,881
Staff spend per pupil£7,549
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£39,000in-year balance

Grants £9,007 · self-generated £43 · premises £243 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £2,756,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it