Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
New Street, Wall Heath, Kingswinford, DY6 9AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsay Mason
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Sponsor
- The Worcester Diocesan Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 303
- URN
- 148864
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384818760
About this school
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Kingswinford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 303 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Church of the Ascension CofE 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Church of the Ascension 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 | — | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 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 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 309 |
| 2023/24 | 304 |
| 2024/25 | 312 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School compares
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School ranked 15th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 303 | — |
| Dawley Brook Primary School | 48% | 5.2% | 11.6% | 231 | 0.3 miles |
| Maidensbridge Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 236 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 44% | 7.1% | 19.9% | 170 | 0.4 miles |
| Blanford Mere Primary School | 77% | 3.8% | 8.7% | 311 | 0.7 miles |
| Glynne Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 474 | 1.2 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.09%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.91%
- Persistent absence
- 6.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dawley Brook Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
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Maidensbridge Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
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St Mary's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
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Blanford Mere Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
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Glynne Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
Other schools in Kingswinford
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School ranks 4th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Kingswinford.
- Blanford Mere Primary School Primary
- Bromley Hills Primary School Primary
- Crestwood Park Primary School Primary
- Dawley Brook Primary School Primary
- Dingle Community Primary School Primary
- Glynne Primary School Primary
- Maidensbridge Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Kingswinford Academy Secondary
- Summerhill School Secondary
- The Brier School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School teach?
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kingswinford.
- Who is the headteacher of Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School is Mrs Lindsay Mason, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Church of the Ascension 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 many pupils are at Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School?
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School has 303 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School full?
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 303 on roll (96%), 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 Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School is part of ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2023/24 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Dudley?
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School ranked 15th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Church of the Ascension 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 10 July 2026.