Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
New Street, Wall Heath, Kingswinford, DY6 9AH
This school is closed (it closed in October 2022).
It was replaced by Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Hudson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Constituency
- Dudley South
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 310
- URN
- 103835
- Local authority
- Dudley
About this school
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Kingswinford. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 310 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 |
| Writing progress | +0.80 |
| Maths progress | -0.20 |
How Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 310 | — |
| Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 303 | 0.0 miles |
| Dawley Brook Primary School | 48% | 5.2% | 11.6% | 231 | 0.3 miles |
| Maidensbridge Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 236 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 44% | 7.1% | 19.9% | 170 | 0.4 miles |
| Blanford Mere Primary School | 77% | 3.8% | 8.7% | 311 | 0.7 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
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Dawley Brook Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
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Maidensbridge Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
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St Mary's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
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Blanford Mere Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
Other schools in Kingswinford
- Blanford Mere Primary School Primary
- Bromley Hills Primary School Primary
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School Primary
- Crestwood Park Primary School Primary
- Dawley Brook Primary School Primary
- Dingle Community Primary School Primary
- Glynne Primary School Primary
- Maidensbridge Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Kingswinford Academy Secondary
- Summerhill School Secondary
- The Brier School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School teach?
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Kingswinford.
- Has Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School?
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School had 310 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Church of the Ascension CofE 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 31 October 2022.