Located in Brierley Hill, Brockmoor Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Brockmoor Primary School currently has around 439 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.8% boys and 52.2% girls. Around 47.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.5%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 49%. pakistani pupils make up about 22.6%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Belle Isle, Brierley Hill, DY5 3UZ
Website: http://www.brockmoor.dudley.sch.uk
Telephone: 01384816635
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Dudley
Headteacher / Principal: Co Headteacher Thomas Amphlett / Lana .
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103777

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 498
Number of Pupils: 439
Number of Boys: 210
Number of Girls: 229

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British49.00%215
Pakistani22.60%99
African8.20%36
White and Black Caribbean3.90%17
Other Mixed3.40%15
Unclassified2.50%11
Other White2.50%11
White and Asian2.30%10
Other (any other ethnic group)2.10%9
Indian1.80%8
Other Asian0.70%3
Other Black0.70%3
Gypsy/Roma0.50%2
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (1.7)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.1)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
72%
Town average
51%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
102.7
Local authority average
103.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
102.1
Local authority average
102.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pensnett Nursery School
Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH
- not rated 1,737 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brockmoor Primary School
Belle Isle , Brockmoor DY5 3UZ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School
Mill Street , DY5 2TD
3out of 4 972 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hawbush Primary School
Hawbush Road , DY5 3NH
2out of 4 1,035 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Hawbush Primary School
Hawbush Road , DY5 3NH
- not rated 1,142 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Withymoor Primary School
Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH
3out of 4 1,305 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pensnett High School
Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN
- not rated 1,509 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Wordsley School
Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP
- not rated 1,544 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Wordsley School
Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP
3out of 4 1,544 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Crestwood School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QG
- not rated 1,834 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Crestwood School
Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG
3out of 4 1,834 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pens Meadow School
Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN
3out of 4 1,441 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Brier School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN
- not rated 1,908 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The Brier School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN
4out of 4 1,908 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Stephenson House School
292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE
- not rated 1,987 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Old Park School
Thorns Road , DY5 2JY
4out of 4 2,410 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.