School Chooser

Hagley Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedCouncil667 pupilsNurseryStourbridgeWorcestershire
School Chooser Score
81
Above
similar schools
Likely range 69 to 88
Out of 100. Better than 31% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, June 2022
Reached the expected level at 1171%England 63%
Attendance96.4%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families4%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull667 pupils, 630 places
Pupils per teacher21.8School workforce census

Hagley Primary School is a council school in Stourbridge for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 667 pupils, 37 more than it has places for. About 4 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 81 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 31% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.

Park Road, Hagley, Stourbridge, DY9 0NS01562 883280hagleyprimary.org.ukMrs Vanessa Payne headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 7 June 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Outstanding
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

90 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1171%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level14%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score108.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score107.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 67%67%20172018: 74%74%20182019: 78%78%20192023: 80%80%20232024: 73%73%20242025: 71%71%2025
Since 2017: +4%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017WorcestershireEngland
Pupils tested909189909090
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%73%80%78%74%67%62%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths14%13%3%14%11%14%7%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score108.0107.0107.0107.0107.0105.0105.6105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score107.0107.0107.0106.0105.0104.0104.0104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score109.0109.0108.0107.0108.0106.0104.4105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard84%85%91%89%84%80%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard80%86%85%84%83%70%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)83%80%89%84%82%81%
Reading progressReading progress score+0.9+1.4+0.4-0.6
Maths progressMaths progress score+1.1+0.1-0.3-0.8
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged38%33%55%40%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged74%83%81%70%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
38%74%
Gap 36 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
75%67%
Gap 8 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
60%71%
Gap 11 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%14%
Gap 14 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Nearly full625 pupils for 630 places, 2024/25
99% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place.

EntryPlacesHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary90all offeredLA
2025 Primary90all offeredLA
2024 Primary903.7 miles (distance, outside the catchment area)LA
2023 Primary90all offeredLA
2022 Primary901.8 miles (distance, outside the catchment area)LA
2021 Primary90all offeredLA
2020 Primary902.7 miles (distance, outside the catchment area)LA

The distances are the council's own, usually measured in a straight line from home to the school gate. If the distance is getting shorter each year, the school is getting harder to get into. See which councils we have this data for.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll667Census January 2026
Places630106% full
Pupils from low-income families4%4% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English6%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support18%117 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%19 pupils with a plan
Average class size30.616 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils19%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)4%£38,750 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls309 / 358
White British pupils79%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 28.9 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 30.3 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (37), language and communications needs (34), emotional and mental health (31), Specific learning difficulty (16), Autistic spectrum disorder (12), Other difficulty or disability (4).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll667627631628629630
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals4%4%3%3%4%3%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language6%7%8%8%9%9%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support15%13%12%9%10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%1%1%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.4%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school6.3%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils2.22024/25, 1 permanent exclusion
Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.6%4.1%4.2%5.4%2.3%2.8%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.8%3.2%3.1%4.7%2.0%2.1%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.8%0.9%1.0%0.7%0.3%0.7%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence6.3%5.9%6.8%10.2%3.4%3.1%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate2.21.31.31.00.3
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions10000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers30.6full-time equivalent, 36 people
Pupils per teacher21.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants29.3full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£49,748
Teachers who left in the year6%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.72024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,142England £7,738. Total £3.9m
Income per pupil£5,980England £7,697. Total £3.7m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,007England £3,480
Money in reserve22%A lot put by: £840k, £1,340 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£101kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,142spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m3512 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate30 per 1,000 people67% lower than the England average
Typical house price£340,000Bromsgrove
Nearest bus stop50 mHagley Primary School, 5 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Pedmore CE Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles219Report card 202596Compare
Clent Parochial Primary SchoolChurch of England1.5 miles109Report card 202683Compare
Ham Dingle Primary AcademyAcademy1.5 miles329Good 202358Compare
St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolAcademy1.6 miles201Good 202374Compare
Hob Green Primary SchoolAcademy1.7 miles259No overall grade 202519Compare
Oldswinford C of E Primary SchoolChurch of England1.7 miles413Good 202380Compare
Blakedown CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England2.1 miles194Not inspected58Compare
Gig Mill Primary SchoolAcademy2.2 miles535Good 202011Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Hagley Primary School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats31%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 81 is 8 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 8 · middle 89 · highest 100100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Hagley Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Northwick Manor Primary SchoolAcademy14.9 miles573Outstanding 202289Compare
Blackwood SchoolAcademy15.0 miles677Not inspected86Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 81 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 81% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 69 to 88. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%above
+0.20
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 90 pupils
Ofsted inspection17% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 4.3 years old
Progress pupils make20%above
+0.08
DfE progress measure; 90 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
+0.01
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.11
2024/25; 544 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
+0.01
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 90 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Hagley Primary School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Hagley Primary School scores 81 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 31% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 69 to 88, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Hagley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Hagley Primary School good at its last full inspection on 7 June 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.

How good are Hagley Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 71% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 14% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Hagley Primary School have?

667 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 630 places, so it is 106% full.

Is Hagley Primary School oversubscribed?

Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.

What is attendance like at Hagley Primary School?

Pupils were in school 96.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 6% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Hagley Primary School?

The average class had 30.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 19% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Park Road, Hagley, Stourbridge, DY9 0NS
Telephone
01562 883280
Website
www.hagleyprimary.org.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Vanessa Payne
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Worcestershire
Ward
Hagley East
Constituency
Bromsgrove
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
116678 · LAESTAB 8852055 · UKPRN 10069567
Formerly
Hagley Middle School

Where these figures come from