Beechwood Church of England Primary School
Beechwood Road, Dudley, DY2 7QA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mrs Sophie Blick
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- drb Ignite Limited
- Constituency
- Dudley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 142047
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384470127
About this school
Beechwood Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Dudley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 214 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
- Good
- 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 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 50% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 39% | 50% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 67% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 60% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Beechwood Church of England 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 | 32% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 195 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Beechwood Church of England Primary School compares
Beechwood Church of England Primary School ranked 60th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.1% | 50.8% | 214 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 93% | 5.1% | 29.6% | 245 | 0.1 miles |
| Kates Hill Primary School | 64% | 6.8% | 43.7% | 445 | 0.3 miles |
| Tividale Hall Primary School | 59% | 5.8% | 22.6% | 430 | 0.6 miles |
| Burnt Tree Primary School | 60% | 5.9% | 36.7% | 444 | 0.6 miles |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 59% | 7.4% | 44.8% | 418 | 0.9 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)
- 50.77%
- English as an additional language
- 33.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 13.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Dudley
-
Kates Hill Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Dudley
-
Tividale Hall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldbury
-
Burnt Tree Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldbury
-
Sacred Heart Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Tipton
Other schools in Dudley
Beechwood Church of England Primary School ranks 17th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Dudley.
- Alder Coppice 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
- Milking Bank 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 Beechwood Church of England Primary School teach?
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Dudley.
- Who is the executive head teacher of Beechwood Church of England Primary School?
- The executive head teacher of Beechwood Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sophie Blick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Beechwood Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beechwood Church of England 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 Beechwood Church of England Primary School?
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Beechwood Church of England Primary School full?
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 214 on roll (68%), 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 Beechwood Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Beechwood Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Beechwood Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Beechwood Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Beechwood Church of England Primary School?
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School is part of DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Beechwood Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 32% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Beechwood Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School ranked 60th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Beechwood Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Beechwood Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beechwood Church of England 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 2 July 2026.