Academy converter · Dudley

Netherbrook Primary School

2–11Ages
461Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144079URN

Chester Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 9RZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.4 below Dudley median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Dudley

115 applications for 57 places · 54th of 76 in Dudley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

6 June 2023
Graded inspection: Good
16 March 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Dudley median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

115 applications · 57 places offered · 54 named it first

2026 2.0; Dudley median median 2.4
2025 1.9; Dudley median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Dudley median median 2.2
2023 1.9; Dudley median median 2.2
2022 2.2; Dudley median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Dudley median median 2.2
2020 1.9; Dudley median median 2.3
2019 2.2; Dudley median median 2.3
2018 2.2; Dudley median median 2.2
2017 2.5; Dudley median median 2.4; as the previous school
2016 1.9; Dudley median median 2.4; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Dudley median in 1 of 9 years.

This school
Dudley median

Dashed bars: as Netherbrook Primary School (URN 103824), the previous school.

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	57	115	2.0	54	0.95
Sep 2025	59	113	1.9	66	1.12
Sep 2024	60	120	2.0	57	0.95
Sep 2023	60	113	1.9	63	1.05
Sep 2022	60	131	2.2	74	1.23
Sep 2021	59	115	2.0	62	1.05
Sep 2020	54	100	1.9	50	0.93
Sep 2019	60	132	2.2	70	1.17
Sep 2018	60	130	2.2	76	1.27
Sep 2017 *	60	147	2.5	76	1.27
Sep 2016 *	60	112	1.9	54	0.90
Sep 2015 *	60	126	2.1	72	1.20
Sep 2014 *	60	118	2.0	64	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 71% · Maths 86% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%23rd of 75 in Dudley

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Dudley 77% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Dudley 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Dudley 74% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Dudley 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Dudley 77% England 77%

Higher standard27%

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	68%	3%	107	105
2023/24	66%	0%	106	104
2022/23	61%	2%	105	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

Netherbrook Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Corngreaves Academy
0.6 km · Sandwell

Good2023

2.7applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Dudley Wood Primary School
0.6 km · Dudley

Good2024

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Reddal Hill Primary School
0.6 km · Sandwell

2026

1.5applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Old Hill Primary School
0.9 km · Sandwell

2026

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Northfield Road Primary School
1.3 km · Dudley

2025

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Temple Meadow Primary School
1.4 km · Sandwell

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Brickhouse Primary School
1.4 km · Sandwell

Good2023

1.9applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Netherton CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Dudley

Good2023

2.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144079 · 332/2147
Trust: The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 461 on roll
Free school meals: 37.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2017
Replaced: Netherbrook Primary School (URN 103824)
Address: Chester Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 9RZ
Local authority: Dudley

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