Dudley Wood Primary School
Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, DY2 0DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Jenna Greenfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Halesowen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 460
- Pupils on roll
- 451
- URN
- 144078
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384900640
About this school
Dudley Wood Primary School is a primary academy in Dudley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 451 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dudley Wood 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. 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 | 60 | 60 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 40% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 72% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 60% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 50% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
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 Dudley Wood 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 | 48% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 438 |
| 2023/24 | 455 |
| 2024/25 | 446 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dudley Wood Primary School compares
Dudley Wood Primary School ranked 33rd of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 7.4% | 32.1% | 451 | — |
| Netherbrook Primary School | 68% | 5.6% | 36.4% | 461 | 0.4 miles |
| Corngreaves Academy | 83% | 5.4% | 37.8% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| Reddal Hill Primary School | 43% | 7.4% | 43.5% | 420 | 0.7 miles |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | 63% | 7.1% | 41.9% | 358 | 0.8 miles |
| Old Hill Primary School | 72% | 6% | 35.1% | 237 | 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)
- 32.1%
- English as an additional language
- 9%
- Overall absence
- 7.36%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Netherbrook Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Dudley
-
Corngreaves Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Cradley Heath
-
Reddal Hill Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Cradley Heath
-
Quarry Bank Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Brierley Hill
-
Old Hill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Cradley Heath
Other schools in Dudley
Dudley Wood Primary School ranks 10th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Dudley.
- Alder Coppice Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blowers Green Primary School Primary
- Cotwall End 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 ages does Dudley Wood Primary School teach?
- Dudley Wood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Dudley.
- Who is the head teacher of Dudley Wood Primary School?
- The head teacher of Dudley Wood Primary School is Mrs Jenna Greenfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dudley Wood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dudley Wood 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 Dudley Wood Primary School?
- Dudley Wood Primary School has 451 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Dudley Wood Primary School full?
- Dudley Wood Primary School has capacity for 460 pupils and 451 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dudley Wood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Dudley Wood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dudley Wood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dudley Wood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Dudley Wood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Dudley Wood Primary School is part of THE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dudley Wood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dudley Wood Primary School compare with other schools in Dudley?
- Dudley Wood Primary School ranked 33rd of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dudley Wood Primary School's absence rate?
- Dudley Wood Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dudley Wood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dudley Wood 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.