Quarry Bank Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Brierley Hill, Dudley
Quarry Bank Primary School is a primary school in Brierley Hill, Dudley for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 14 May 2025. Dudley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2AD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Dudley
- Pupils on roll
- 358 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “This welcoming school is at the heart of the local community.”
- “Pupils are proud of the school and of the rich history of Quarry Bank.”
- “Everyone does their best to live by the school’s values: ‘Be kind, work hard, better yourselves’.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, leaders recognise that the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standards in the Year 1 phonics check is below the national average.”
- “However, some pupils who have fallen behind are not catching up quickly.”
- “They do not practise and apply their phonics skills frequently enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Dudley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dudley.
- Mount Pleasant Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's RC Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thorns Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dudley Wood Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Brierley Hill Primary School 0.9 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Cradley CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Withymoor Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Colley Lane Primary Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published