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Sledmere Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Dudley
  • DY2 8EH
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,912 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 69%69%2016/17: top 74%2017/18: top 88%2018/19: top 84%2022/23: top 85%2023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 66%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM58% · West Midlands 65%3/10 Below+12.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · West Midlands 7%3/10 Below+9.3 pts
Reading score104 · West Midlands 1053/10 Below+12.5 pts
Maths score103 · West Midlands 1053/10 Below+17.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 46% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 53% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 47% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 52% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 45% · 89 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 52% · 90 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 58% · 92 pupils · West Midlands 65%58%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 5% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 3% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 89 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 90 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 3% · 92 pupils · West Midlands 7%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 100 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 101 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 102 · 89 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 103 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 92 pupils · West Midlands 10510499No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 101 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 102 · 89 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 101 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 92 pupils · West Midlands 105103101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd61
3rd101

Last distance offered: London only

0.8 km from Netherton · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2016Goodas predecessor
  5. 2022Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026558
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.9%
First language not English26.0%
SEN support15.9%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)7.1%
Persistently absent pupils21.4%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.2%

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 44 responses (7.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school75% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school70.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved52.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable40.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year72.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.6% not applicable57.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?45.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 45.5% who said Yes above40% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child54.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school65.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing70.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school75% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school75% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development56.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent47.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 22.7
  • Leadership 4.9
  • Teaching assistants 25.4
  • Other support 5.8

Teachers 27.6 FTE · Whole workforce 58.7 · 70 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,038
Spend per pupil£6,007
Staff spend per pupil£4,681
Reserve per pupil£1,122
  • +£672,000revenue reserve
  • +£618,000in-year balance

Grants £6,893 · self-generated £145 · premises £287 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: PERRY HALL MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (10 academies) · trust reserve £1,895,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it