Sledmere Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Dudley
Sledmere Primary School is a primary school in Dudley for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 April 2025. Dudley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The School Drive, Off Buffery Road, Dudley, DY2 8EH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Dudley
- Pupils on roll
- 558 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Sledmere Primary School.”
- “The school sets high expectations for all pupils to attend and achieve well.”
- “Pupils work hard to live up to these expectations and the school’s mission to ‘be the best you can be’.”
To improve
- “However, some published outcomes remain below national expectations.”
- “However, in some subjects, there is some inconsistency in curriculum delivery.”
- “In a small number of subjects, curriculum content is too broad.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 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) | 58% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 32 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
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- 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
- Kates Hill Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Blowers Green Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Netherton CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Netherbrook Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Jesson's Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published