Netherton CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Dudley
Netherton CofE Primary School is a primary school in Dudley for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 June 2023. Dudley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Highbridge Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 0HU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dudley
- Pupils on roll
- 381 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 June 2023
Strengths
- “Netherton CofE Primary staff and pupils share the same high ambitions.”
- “New leadership, culture and expectations are bringing these ambitions to life rapidly.”
- “Pupils understand and follow the leaders’ aims to ‘make a difference to everyone’.”
To improve
- “However, despite this ambitious curriculum, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should, especially with their writing.”
- “During playtimes, a minority of pupils can forget to behave sensibly.”
- “However, in some subjects, pupils do not remember the key knowledge sufficiently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 2023 (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) | 57% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 41 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.
- Northfield Road Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Woodside Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Dudley Wood Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Sledmere Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Netherbrook Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Blowers Green Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Quarry Bank Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mary's RC Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published