Milking Bank Primary School
Milking Bank Primary School, Aintree Way, Dudley, DY1 2SL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Brass
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dudley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 464
- URN
- 103834
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384816695
About this school
Milking Bank Primary School is a community primary school in Dudley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 464 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 59 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 73% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 10% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 80% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 83% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Milking Bank Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 466 |
| 2023/24 | 466 |
| 2024/25 | 462 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Milking Bank Primary School compares
Milking Bank Primary School ranked 23rd of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.2% | 12.6% | 464 | — |
| Roberts Primary School | 57% | 6.7% | 30.3% | 626 | 0.5 miles |
| Russells Hall Primary School | 41% | 6.4% | 29.3% | 413 | 0.5 miles |
| Red Hall Primary School | 39% | 7.7% | 42.4% | 429 | 0.6 miles |
| Wrens Nest Primary School | 67% | 7.6% | 56.1% | 537 | 0.8 miles |
| Jesson's Church of England Primary School | 42% | 6.8% | 28.8% | 703 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.59%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 12.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Roberts Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Dudley
-
Russells Hall Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Dudley
-
Red Hall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Dudley
-
Wrens Nest Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Dudley
-
Jesson's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Dudley
Other schools in Dudley
Milking Bank Primary School ranks 5th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Dudley.
- Alder Coppice Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blowers Green Primary School Primary
- Cotwall End Primary School Primary
- Dudley Wood Primary School Primary
- Jesson's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kates Hill Primary School Primary
- Netherbrook Primary School Primary
- Netherton CofE Primary School Primary
- Northfield Road Primary School Primary
- Priory Primary School Primary
- Queen Victoria Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Milking Bank Primary School teach?
- Milking Bank Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Dudley.
- Who is the headteacher of Milking Bank Primary School?
- The headteacher of Milking Bank Primary School is Mrs Karen Brass, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Milking Bank Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Milking Bank Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Milking Bank Primary School?
- Milking Bank Primary School has 464 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Milking Bank Primary School full?
- Milking Bank Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 464 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Milking Bank Primary School a faith school?
- No. Milking Bank Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Milking Bank Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Milking Bank Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Milking Bank Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Milking Bank Primary School rank locally?
- Milking Bank Primary School ranked 23rd of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Milking Bank Primary School's absence rate?
- Milking Bank Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Milking Bank Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Milking Bank Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.