Dudley Wood Primary School
Dudley Wood Road, Dudley Wood Primary School, Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, Dy2 0db, Dudley, DY2 0DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Dudley Wood Primary School is a primary school in Dudley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Dudley. It ranks 11th of 22 primary schools in Dudley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 12 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 2 July 2024
The 'STARS' values of Sharing, Trust, Achievement, Respect and Safety are lived daily at Dudley Wood Primary School. Pupils achieve well. Their well-being is prioritised. Trusted adults in school listen to and respond to any worries pupils may have. There is a strong culture of safeguarding. Pupils are happy and safe. Parents and carers agree. The school sets high expectations for pupils' behaviour, using the 'ready, safe, respectful' approach. In lessons, pupils use the four good rules of listening. They try hard and want to do their best. At social times, pupils enjoy spending time with friends. Any pupil who struggles to behave well receives effective support. Pupils enjoy the wide range of clubs on offer, which broaden their interests. These include computing, cooking, cosmic yoga, drama and sports clubs. Focus days on the Egyptians, animals and a planetarium are popular with pupils, as well as museum visits and fieldwork trips. Pupils are proud of their school choirs. They relish opportunities to perform at local and regional events. Auditions for the annual 'legends of rock' performance create great excitement.
What the school should improve
- At times, there is inconsistency in staff checks on pupils' application of phonic knowledge when writing. As a result, misconceptions are not always identified and addressed quickly enough. At times, this slows the progress some pupils make. The school should ensure all staff are confident in the school's approach to teaching phonics so that misconceptions are swiftly identified and addressed when applying phonic knowledge in writing.
- There is inconsistency in how teachers adapt learning to meet the needs of some pupils with additional needs, including some pupils with SEND. This makes learning harder for some pupils. At times, this impacts on how well these pupils achieve. The school should ensure that teachers consistently adapt learning to meet the needs of pupils who need it, so that all pupils make the progress they should and achieve highly in school.
- Some pupils do not attend school regularly. This means they miss out on important learning and aspects of daily school life. The school should continue to work with parents and external agencies to overcome any barriers to learning and instil the importance of regular school attendance.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
57 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
451 pupils on roll, with places for 460
Schools near Dudley Wood Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherbrook Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Corngreaves Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Reddal Hill Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 43% met the expected standard |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Old Hill Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 72% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jenna Greenfield
- Phone
- 01384900640
- Address
- Dudley Wood Road, Dudley Wood Primary School, Dudley Wood Road, Dudley, Dy2 0db, Dudley, DY2 0DB
- Local authority
- Dudley
- URN
- 144078
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.