Colley Lane Primary Academy
Colley Lane, Halesowen, B63 2TN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms R Anderson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Windsor Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Halesowen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 720
- Pupils on roll
- 483
- URN
- 142964
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384900450
About this school
Colley Lane Primary Academy is a primary academy in Halesowen. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 483 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 88 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 65% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 1% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 74% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 77% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 66% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Colley Lane Primary Academy 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 | 58% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 525 |
| 2023/24 | 485 |
| 2024/25 | 454 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Colley Lane Primary Academy compares
Colley Lane Primary Academy ranked 19th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.8% | 34.1% | 483 | — |
| Cradley CofE Primary School | 77% | 4.3% | 18% | 210 | 0.1 miles |
| Caslon Primary Community School | 52% | 7.4% | 37.1% | 268 | 0.6 miles |
| Timbertree Academy | 86% | 5.8% | 46.2% | 221 | 0.7 miles |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | 63% | 7.1% | 41.9% | 358 | 1.0 miles |
| Wollescote Primary School | 64% | 7.7% | 34.5% | 440 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report10 April 2025
- 4 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.14%
- English as an additional language
- 33.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.76%
- Persistent absence
- 14.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cradley CofE Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Halesowen
-
Caslon Primary Community School0.6 miles
Primary · Halesowen
-
Timbertree Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Cradley Heath
-
Quarry Bank Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Brierley Hill
-
Wollescote Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
Other schools in Halesowen
Colley Lane Primary Academy ranks 7th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Halesowen.
- Caslon Primary Community School 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
- Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Colley Lane Primary Academy teach?
- Colley Lane Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Halesowen.
- Who is the headteacher of Colley Lane Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Colley Lane Primary Academy is Ms R Anderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Colley Lane Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Colley Lane Primary Academy, 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 Colley Lane Primary Academy?
- Colley Lane Primary Academy has 483 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Colley Lane Primary Academy full?
- Colley Lane Primary Academy has capacity for 720 pupils and 483 on roll (67%), 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 Colley Lane Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Colley Lane Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Colley Lane Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Colley Lane Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Colley Lane Primary Academy?
- Colley Lane Primary Academy is part of WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Colley Lane Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Colley Lane Primary Academy rank locally?
- Colley Lane Primary Academy ranked 19th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Colley Lane Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Colley Lane Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Colley Lane Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Colley Lane Primary Academy'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.