Caslon Primary Community School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Beeches View Avenue, Halesowen, B63 2ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Caslon Primary Community School is a primary school in Halesowen for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Dudley. It ranks 12th of 15 primary schools in Halesowen. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 18 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

268 pupils on roll, with places for 222

Eligible for free school meals33.2%

33.2%, 6.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.5%

17.5%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.6%

8.6%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Caslon Primary Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Colley Lane Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Cradley CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Wollescote Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Huntingtree Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Lutley Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lynnette Holden-Gough
Phone: 01384818875
Website: caslon.dudley.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Beeches View Avenue, Halesowen, B63 2ES
Local authority: Dudley
URN: 103801

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.