Sledmere Primary School
The School Drive, Off Buffery Road, Dudley, DY2 8EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sledmere Primary School is a primary school in Dudley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Dudley. It ranks 16th 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 1 April 2025, report published 19 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 1 April 2025
Pupils enjoy attending Sledmere Primary School. The school sets high expectations for all pupils to attend and achieve well. Pupils work hard to live up to these expectations and the school's mission to 'be the best you can be'. However, some published outcomes remain below national expectations. Pupils feel safe in school. As soon as pupils start in the early years, and continuing throughout school, they are nurtured and cared for. Pupils learn about keeping themselves safe, including, for example, when online and when crossing the road. Pupils behave well. They listen carefully in lessons and look out for each other at breaktimes. Some pupils benefit from taking on leadership roles, such as the reading ambassadors who promote a love of reading. Pupils learn how democracy works through voting for, and being members of, the school council. Pupils are proud of their school and model its 'core values', including honesty, respect and kindness. In this diverse community, they show understanding of - and celebration of - difference. Pupils learn that they can contribute and bring about change, for example by redesigning the school logo. Learning about global events helps them to understand their place in the world.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects the curriculum is not implemented as consistently as the school intends. This means that some pupils do not gain the depth of knowledge they need to achieve well. The school should ensure that the curriculum is implemented successfully across all subjects to ensure the best possible outcomes for all groups of pupils.
- In a small number of foundation subjects, the school's work on oracy has not had the intended impact. As a result, pupils do not deepen their understanding and use of subject-specific vocabulary. The school should build upon its early development work in oracy to improve pupils' understanding, and confidence, when using subject and technical language.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
92 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
558 pupils on roll
Schools near Sledmere Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Road Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 63% met the expected standard |
| Kates Hill Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Blowers Green Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
| Springfield Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 93% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- PERRY HALL MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Darryl Asbury (Executive Leader)
- Phone
- 01384818425
- Address
- The School Drive, Off Buffery Road, Dudley, DY2 8EH
- Local authority
- Dudley
- URN
- 149221
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.