Straits Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Longfellow Road, Lower Gornal, Dudley, DY3 3EEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Straits Primary School is a primary school in Dudley for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Dudley. It ranks 4th of 22 primary schools in Dudley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 September 2013, report published 18 October 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

410 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals7.3%

7.3%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Straits Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Red Hall Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Cotwall End Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Roberts Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	57% met the expected standard
St Chad's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Alder Coppice Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Paul Freear
Phone: 01384818575
Website: straitsprimaryschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Longfellow Road, Lower Gornal, Dudley, DY3 3EE
Local authority: Dudley
URN: 103827

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.