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Beechwood Church of England Primary School

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

personMrs Sophie Blick

corporate_fareDRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onDudley, DY2 7QA

language Visit Website phone 1384470127

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

206

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Beechwood Church of England Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Dudley, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Beechwood Church of England Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Dudley, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 195 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #55 of 76 primaries in Dudley and #8,854 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. 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.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 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

53%

LA 59%

Reading67% LA 72%

Writing73% LA 70%

Maths63% LA 71%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading50% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading39% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths54% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.9

Read

LA -0.7

-6.3 to -1.4

0.5

Write

LA -0.2

-1.9 to 2.9

-2.5

Maths

LA -0.6

-4.9 to -0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 57%England 65%

Reading50% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths61% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA -1.4

-3.8 to 0.8

3.6

Write

LA -0.5

1.5 to 5.7

-1.6

Maths

LA -1.3

-3.6 to 0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 56%

Reading57% LA 67%

Writing67% LA 73%

Maths60% LA 67%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -1.3

-2.2 to 2.4

0.4

Write

LA -0.6

-1.7 to 2.5

1.2

Maths

LA -1.4

-0.8 to 3.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 July 2024

Inspection Report

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08 May 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-07-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-05-08

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-05-21

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

2.1%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(3 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 195 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.1%, 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)	195	4	2.1%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	199	2	1.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	204	6	2.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	204	2	1.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	202	3	1.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	203	6	3.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	206	4	1.9%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	205	5	2.4%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	206	4	1.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	205	4	2.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	201	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	196	2	1.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	196	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	186	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	190	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	190	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	188	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	193	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	191	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	194	1	0.5%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	197	4	2.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	201	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	204	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	210	2	1.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	214	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils