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Quarry Bank Primary School

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personMr Alex Rawlings

location_onBrierley Hill, DY5 2AD

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

386

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Expected Standard

63%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Quarry Bank Primary School is a Community school primary school in Brierley Hill, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Quarry Bank Primary School is a community school in Brierley Hill, Dudley, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 349 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #18 of 76 primaries in Dudley and #3,536 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.1 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

63%

LA 59%

Reading77% LA 72%

Writing74% LA 70%

Maths72% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading64% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing62% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading57% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths59% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.2

Read

LA -0.7

-6.0 to -2.4

-1.5

Write

LA -0.2

-3.3 to 0.2

-3.4

Maths

LA -0.6

-5.1 to -1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 57%England 65%

Reading58% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths53% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA -1.4

-4.0 to -0.3

0.6

Write

LA -0.5

-1.2 to 2.3

-4.1

Maths

LA -1.3

-5.7 to -2.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 56%

Reading78% LA 67%

Writing80% LA 73%

Maths51% LA 67%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -1.3

-0.8 to 2.8

0.5

Write

LA -0.6

-1.3 to 2.3

-3

Maths

LA -1.4

-4.7 to -1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 May 2025

Inspection Report

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03 March 2020

Inspection Report

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14 November 2017

Inspection Report

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12 February 2013

Inspection Report

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07 February 2011

Inspection Report

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11 December 2007

Inspection Report

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07 June 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-03-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-11-14

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-02-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

1.7%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 349 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	349	6	1.7%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	350	2	0.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	361	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	351	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	345	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	386	3	0.8%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	386	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	372	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	388	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	388	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	377	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	383	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	375	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	364	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	364	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	364	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	359	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	385	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	372	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	362	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	395	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	389	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	379	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	424	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	412	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	404	0	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 47 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Quarry Bank 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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