Russells Hall Primary School
Overfield Road, Russells Hall Estate, Dudley, DY1 2NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Russells Hall Primary School is a primary school in Dudley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Dudley. It ranks 17th of 22 primary schools in Dudley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 April 2025, report published 12 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- 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 8 April 2025
Pupils live and breathe Russell Hall's values. Pupils and staff 'learn together to be the best that we can be'. Leaders are committed to raising ambition, aspirations and to providing opportunities to succeed. In the recent past, pupils have not achieved as well as they might in published outcomes. However, improvements in the quality of teaching are beginning to have a positive impact on standards. The school is calm and orderly. Pupils behave well. They know exactly what staff expect of them. Positive relationships lie at the heart of managing behaviour. Pupils trust adults to help with any problems that might arise. They have confidence that staff would help them to solve any problems. This helps pupils to feel safe. The school puts pupils' personal development at the front and centre of its work. Pupils have a voice in school. They enjoy taking on a range of leadership roles, for example in the school parliament and as ambassadors. This helps them to develop a strong sense of responsibility. They wear their school badges with pride. The curriculum promotes many experiences beyond the classroom, such as performing in rock bands, visits to museums and training with the local police force. These experiences help to develop pupils' skills, confidence and aspirations.
What the school should improve
- In some areas of the curriculum, pupils do not get sufficient opportunities to practise what they are learning. This limits their ability to remember content and to link their new knowledge to wider ideas. The school should ensure that pupils are given regular opportunities to practice important ideas and concepts.
- Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough. This means that they do not benefit from the school's curriculum, which limits their progress and achievement. The school should continue to work with families to ensure that all groups of pupils attend well so that they can full benefit from the curriculum and achieve as well as they should.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
413 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Russells Hall Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milking Bank Primary School | 0.5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Red Hall Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 39% met the expected standard |
| Woodside Primary School and Nursery | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 28% met the expected standard |
| Roberts Primary School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Foy
- Phone
- 01384283705
- Address
- Overfield Road, Russells Hall Estate, Dudley, DY1 2NX
- Local authority
- Dudley
- URN
- 103813
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.