Academy sponsor led · Dudley

Jesson's Church of England Primary School

2–11Ages
703Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
150955URN

School Street, Dudley, DY1 2AQ

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

1.0 below Dudley median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Dudley

95 applications for 71 places · 76th of 76 in Dudley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

42%met the expected standard

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 7 February 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

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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

1.3applications per place, Reception

1.0 below Dudley median (2.4) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

95 applications · 71 places offered · 65 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.3; Dudley median median 2.4
2025 1.3; Dudley median median 2.1
2024 1.6; Dudley median median 2.2; as the previous school
2023 1.3; Dudley median median 2.2; as the previous school
2022 1.4; Dudley median median 2.1; as the previous school
2021 1.5; Dudley median median 2.2; as the previous school
2020 1.4; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 1.6; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school
2018 1.2; Dudley median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Dudley median median 2.4; as the previous school
2016 1.6; Dudley median median 2.4; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Dudley median

Dashed bars: as Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) (URN 103845), 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	71	95	1.3	65	0.92
Sep 2025	79	105	1.3	64	0.81
Sep 2024 *	67	107	1.6	55	0.82
Sep 2023 *	86	113	1.3	73	0.85
Sep 2022 *	78	109	1.4	62	0.79
Sep 2021 *	75	115	1.5	67	0.89
Sep 2020 *	87	118	1.4	68	0.78
Sep 2019 *	89	144	1.6	90	1.01
Sep 2018 *	86	105	1.2	58	0.67
Sep 2017 *	90	136	1.5	87	0.97
Sep 2016 *	75	123	1.6	69	0.92
Sep 2015 *	75	133	1.8	76	1.01
Sep 2014 *	72	117	1.6	62	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 46% · Maths 75% → all three 42% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard42%68th of 75 in Dudley

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Dudley 77% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Dudley 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard46%

Dudley 74% England 75%

Greater depth1%

Dudley 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Dudley 77% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Dudley 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	42%	1%	103	103
2023/24
2022/23

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

Jesson's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2023

1.3applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Blowers Green Primary School
0.7 km · Dudley

2026

4.6applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Priory Primary School
1.0 km · Dudley

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Milking Bank Primary School
1.3 km · Dudley

Remains Good2023
Russells Hall Primary School
1.5 km · Dudley

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Wrens Nest Primary School
1.5 km · Dudley

2026

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Dudley

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Beechwood Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Dudley

Good2024

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Kates Hill Primary School
1.7 km · Dudley

2026

1.7applications per place 64%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: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150955 · 332/2017
Trust: Elements Diocesan Learning Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 630 pupils · 703 on roll
Free school meals: 26.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) (URN 103845)
Address: School Street, Dudley, DY1 2AQ
Local authority: Dudley

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