Bromley Hills Primary School is a primary school in Kingswinford, serving pupils aged 4 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.

Bromley Hills Primary School currently has around 289 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 26.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.6%).

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: Granville Drive, Kingswinford, DY6 8LW
Website: http://www.bromhills.dudley.sch.uk
Telephone: 01384816940
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Dudley
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jon Stevens
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103819

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 289
Number of Boys: 149
Number of Girls: 140

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.60%233
White and Black Caribbean4.50%13
Pakistani2.80%8
Other Mixed2.80%8
Gypsy/Roma2.10%6
White and Asian1.70%5
Indian1.40%4
Other Asian1.00%3
White and Black African0.70%2
Other White0.70%2
Irish0.70%2
Chinese0.30%1
African0.30%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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: Average (-0.6)
Writing: Average (-0.2)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
33%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
103.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
98.0
Town average
102.8
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 1,436 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School
Penzer Street , DY6 7AA
- not rated 1,523 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bromley Hills Primary School
Granville Drive , DY6 8LW
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Dingle Community Primary School
Madeley Road , DY6 8PF
- not rated 625 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crestwood Park Primary School
Lapwood Avenue , Crestwood Park Estate DY6 8RP
3out of 4 677 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fairhaven Primary School
Barnett Lane , Wordsley DY8 5PY
2out of 4 1,109 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Fairhaven Primary School
Barnett Lane , Wordsley DY8 5PY
- not rated 1,109 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Crestwood School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QG
- not rated 200 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Crestwood School
Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG
3out of 4 200 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Wordsley School
Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP
- not rated 1,143 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Wordsley School
Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP
3out of 4 1,143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Pensnett High School
Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN
- not rated 1,212 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Brier School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN
- not rated 113 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The Brier School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN
4out of 4 113 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Pens Meadow School
Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN
3out of 4 1,124 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Mere Primary Short Stay School
Lawnswood Road , Wordsley DY8 5PQ
- not rated 1,287 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF
- not rated 2,714 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.