Community school · Dudley

Caslon Primary Community School

2–11Ages
268Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103801URN

Beeches View Avenue, Halesowen, B63 2ES · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.5 below Dudley median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Dudley

46 applications for 24 places · 60th of 76 in Dudley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 19 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Dudley median (2.4) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

46 applications · 24 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 1.9; Dudley median median 2.4
2025 1.7; Dudley median median 2.1
2024 1.7; Dudley median median 2.2
2023 1.8; Dudley median median 2.2
2022 1.9; Dudley median median 2.1
2021 1.9; Dudley median median 2.2
2020 1.8; Dudley median median 2.3
2019 1.8; Dudley median median 2.3
2018 2.1; Dudley median median 2.2
2017 2.3; Dudley median median 2.4
2016 1.7; Dudley median median 2.4
2015 1.5; Dudley median median 2.3
2014 1.6; Dudley median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Dudley median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Dudley median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	24	46	1.9	23	0.96
Sep 2025	26	45	1.7	25	0.96
Sep 2024	29	48	1.7	28	0.97
Sep 2023	29	53	1.8	25	0.86
Sep 2022	25	47	1.9	19	0.76
Sep 2021	29	56	1.9	25	0.86
Sep 2020	25	46	1.8	22	0.88
Sep 2019	29	51	1.8	31	1.07
Sep 2018	30	63	2.1	33	1.10
Sep 2017	30	68	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2016	30	52	1.7	29	0.97
Sep 2015	26	38	1.5	22	0.85
Sep 2014	29	45	1.6	23	0.79

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 67% · Maths 79% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%61st of 75 in Dudley

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Dudley 77% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Dudley 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Dudley 74% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Dudley 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Dudley 77% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Dudley 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Dudley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	6%	108	105
2023/24	67%	0%	106	104
2022/23	58%	3%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Caslon Primary Community SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Colley Lane Primary Academy
1.0 km · Dudley

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Cradley CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Dudley

2026

4.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Wollescote Primary School
1.2 km · Dudley

Good2023

1.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Huntingtree Primary School
1.4 km · Dudley

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place
Lutley Primary School
1.6 km · Dudley

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Timbertree Academy
1.9 km · Sandwell

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School
2.1 km · Dudley

2026

2.3applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School
2.1 km · Dudley

Good2023

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103801 · 332/2112
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 222 pupils · 268 on roll
Free school meals: 39.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Beeches View Avenue, Halesowen, B63 2ES
Local authority: Dudley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources