St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School
Hagley Road, Hasbury, Halesowen, B63 4QD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sara Shepherd
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Constituency
- Halesowen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 103840
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384818660
About this school
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Halesowen. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 193 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 40% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 70% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 53% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 53% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE 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 | 59% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 194 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School compares
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School ranked 27th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.8% | 21.2% | 193 | — |
| Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School | 93% | 4.2% | 10.7% | 203 | 0.4 miles |
| Huntingtree Primary School | — | 5.5% | 35.4% | 438 | 0.5 miles |
| Halesowen CofE Primary School | 65% | 7.6% | 62.8% | 190 | 0.6 miles |
| Lutley Primary School | 82% | 4.2% | 10.8% | 546 | 0.7 miles |
| Tenterfields Primary Academy | 50% | 4.9% | 15.2% | 229 | 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)
- 21.15%
- English as an additional language
- 8.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 5.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School0.4 miles
Primary · Halesowen
-
Huntingtree Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Halesowen
-
Halesowen CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Halesowen
-
Lutley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Halesowen
-
Tenterfields Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Halesowen
Other schools in Halesowen
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School ranks 8th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Halesowen.
- Caslon Primary Community School Primary
- Colley Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Cradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Halesowen CofE Primary School Primary
- Howley Grange Primary School Primary
- Huntingtree Primary School Primary
- Hurst Green Primary School Primary
- Lapal Primary School Primary
- Lutley Primary School Primary
- Manor Way Primary Academy Primary
- Newfield Park Primary Academy Primary
- Olive Hill Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School teach?
- St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Halesowen.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School is Mrs Sara Shepherd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE 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 St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School?
- St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School full?
- St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 193 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School ranked 27th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret's At Hasbury 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 29 June 2026.