Best 3 Primary schools in Halesowen – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Lapal Primary School (Primary) in Halesowen; Cradley CofE Primary School (Primary) in Halesowen; St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School (Primary) in Halesowen — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Lapal Primary School, Cradley CofE Primary School and St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter, voluntary aided school and voluntary controlled school type located around Halesowen, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Lapal Primary School), published Mar 2023. The lowest is 2 (St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 800, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–20–25%; all within the Hales Valley Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Lapal Primary School
B62 0BZ
|
Cradley CofE Primary School
B63 2UL
|
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School
B63 4QD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Halesowen West Midlands B62 0BZ |
Halesowen West Midlands B63 2UL |
Halesowen West Midlands B63 4QD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Mar 2023 | 1 26 Sep 2022 | 2 14 Jun 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Hales Valley Trust | Dudley (332) | Dudley (332) |
| Website | www.lapal.dudley.sch.uk | www.cradleycofe.com | www.hasbury.dudley.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01384818200 | 01384818230 | 01384818660 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Halesowen
West Midlands
B62 0BZ - Ofsted
- 1 23 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hales Valley Trust
- Website
- www.lapal.dudley.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01384818200
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Halesowen
West Midlands
B63 2UL - Ofsted
- 1 26 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dudley (332)
- Website
- www.cradleycofe.com
- Telephone
- 01384818230
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Halesowen
West Midlands
B63 4QD - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dudley (332)
- Website
- www.hasbury.dudley.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01384818660
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