Best 3 Primary schools in Dudley – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Lapal Primary School (Primary) in Halesowen; Cradley CofE Primary School (Primary) in Halesowen; Blowers Green Primary School (Primary) in Dudley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Lapal Primary School, Cradley CofE Primary School and Blowers Green Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Halesowen, West Midlands and Dudley, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Lapal Primary School), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Lapal Primary School (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 800, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as Hales Valley Trust and Dudley Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Lapal Primary School
B62 0BZ
|
Cradley CofE Primary School
B63 2UL
|
Blowers Green Primary School
DY2 8UZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Halesowen West Midlands B62 0BZ |
Halesowen West Midlands B63 2UL |
Dudley West Midlands DY2 8UZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Mar 2023 | 1 26 Sep 2022 | 1 10 Jan 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Hales Valley Trust | Dudley (332) | Dudley Academies Trust |
| Website | www.lapal.dudley.sch.uk | www.cradleycofe.com | www.blowers.dudley.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01384818200 | 01384818230 | 01384685199 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Halesowen
West Midlands
B62 0BZ - Ofsted
- 1 23 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hales Valley Trust
- Website
- www.lapal.dudley.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01384818200
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Halesowen
West Midlands
B63 2UL - Ofsted
- 1 26 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dudley (332)
- Website
- www.cradleycofe.com
- Telephone
- 01384818230
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dudley
West Midlands
DY2 8UZ - Ofsted
- 1 10 Jan 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dudley Academies Trust
- Website
- www.blowers.dudley.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01384685199
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