Lapal Primary School is a primary school located in Halesowen. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 01/03/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Priory Road, Halesowen

School Information

Address: Priory Road, Halesowen, B62 0BZ
Website: www.lapal.dudley.sch.uk
Telephone: 01384818200
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Dudley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanna Turner
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143782

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/03/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 362
Number of Boys: 174
Number of Girls: 188

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.5 to 3.1
Writing
Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -0.4 to 2.9
Maths
Above Average: 2 Confidence interval 0.4 to 3.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:89%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lapal Primary School
Priory Road , B62 0BZ 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Howley Grange Primary School
Howley Grange Road , B62 0HS 		3out of 4 716 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Manor Way Primary Academy
Brier Mill Road , B63 3HA 		3out of 4 1,416 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Quinton Church Primary School
Hagley Road West , Quinton B32 1AJ 		3out of 4 1,447 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Four Dwellings Primary Academy
Quinton Road West , Quinton B32 1PJ 		2out of 4 1,590 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leasowes High School
Kent Road , B62 8PJ 		3out of 4 945 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Four Dwellings Academy
Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ 		3out of 4 1,480 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road , B68 0RG 		- not rated 2,016 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Earls High School
Furnace Lane , B63 3SL 		4out of 4 2,034 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bartley Green School
Adams Hill , B32 3QJ 		4out of 4 2,536 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA 		- not rated 2,117 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Halesbury School
Feldon Lane , B62 9DR 		3out of 4 1,867 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newman University, Birmingham
Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT 		- not rated 3,037 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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