Hurst Hill Primary School
Paul Street, Hurst Hill, Bilston, WV14 9AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HALES VALLEY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Executive Headteacher - Sarah Green Headteacher - Claire Johnson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Hales Valley Trust
- Constituency
- Tipton and Wednesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 353
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 143537
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384818845
About this school
Hurst Hill Primary School is a primary academy in Bilston. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hurst Hill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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 | 38 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 43% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 60% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 63% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 50% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| 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 Hurst Hill 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 | 39% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 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 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 241 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hurst Hill Primary School compares
Hurst Hill Primary School ranked 61st 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 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6.7% | 32.4% | 233 | — |
| Manor Primary School | 73% | 5.7% | 33.8% | 658 | 0.4 miles |
| Bramford Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 22.1% | 476 | 0.6 miles |
| Hill Avenue Academy | 69% | 5.5% | 45.4% | 346 | 0.8 miles |
| Queen Victoria Primary School | 60% | 6% | 34.9% | 449 | 0.9 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 62% | 5.8% | 26.4% | 557 | 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)
- 32.35%
- English as an additional language
- 10.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.65%
- Persistent absence
- 20.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Manor Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bilston
-
Bramford Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bilston
-
Hill Avenue Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Queen Victoria Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Dudley
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bilston
Other schools in Bilston
Hurst Hill Primary School ranks 11th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Bilston.
- Bilston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bramford Primary School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Field View Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Primary
- Loxdale Primary School Primary
- Manor Primary School Primary
- St Martin's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stowlawn Primary School Primary
- Villiers Primary School Primary
- Wallbrook Primary Academy Primary
- Wilkinson Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hurst Hill Primary School teach?
- Hurst Hill Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bilston.
- Who is the headteacher of Hurst Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hurst Hill Primary School is Executive Headteacher - Sarah Green Headteacher - Claire Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hurst Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hurst Hill 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 many pupils are at Hurst Hill Primary School?
- Hurst Hill Primary School has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hurst Hill Primary School full?
- Hurst Hill Primary School has capacity for 353 pupils and 233 on roll (66%), 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 Hurst Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hurst Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hurst Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hurst Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Hurst Hill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Hurst Hill Primary School is part of HALES VALLEY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hurst Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% 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 Hurst Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Dudley?
- Hurst Hill Primary School ranked 61st 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 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hurst Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Hurst Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hurst Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hurst Hill 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 10 July 2026.