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Amblecote Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Jane Cook

location_onStourbridge, DY8 4DQ

language Visit Website phone 1384818335

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

307

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Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Amblecote Primary School is a Community school primary school in Stourbridge, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Amblecote Primary School is a community school in Stourbridge, Dudley, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 302 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #33 of 76 primaries in Dudley and #6,060 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 59%

Reading87% LA 72%

Writing76% LA 70%

Maths80% LA 71%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading82% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths76% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading87% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths80% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.7

-1.7 to 2.0

0.9

Write

LA -0.2

-0.9 to 2.6

1.1

Maths

LA -0.6

-0.7 to 2.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 57%England 65%

Reading71% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths86% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -1.4

-2.3 to 1.4

1.3

Write

LA -0.5

-0.4 to 3.0

1.8

Maths

LA -1.3

0.1 to 3.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 56%

Reading75% LA 67%

Writing82% LA 73%

Maths82% LA 67%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA -1.3

-2.3 to 1.3

1.4

Write

LA -0.6

-0.3 to 3.1

0.8

Maths

LA -1.4

-0.8 to 2.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 March 2022

Inspection Report

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17 January 2017

Inspection Report

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22 September 2011

Inspection Report

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04 October 2010

Inspection Report

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24 June 2009

Inspection Report

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13 June 2006

Inspection Report

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06 March 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-01-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2011-09-22

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-06-24

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 302 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	302	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	298	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	306	0.0%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	307	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	305	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	307	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	307	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	305	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	294	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	297	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	298	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	299	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	300	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	300	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	289	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	289	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	290	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	294	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	297	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	298	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	299	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	299	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	297	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	298	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	298	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	300	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 35 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Amblecote Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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St Chad's Catholic Primary School

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Manor Way Primary Academy

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School