Alder Coppice Primary SchoolSt Chad's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dudley.
Summary of the comparison
Alder Coppice Primary School and St Chad's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Dudley.
Alder Coppice Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Chad's Catholic Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Chad's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Alder Coppice Primary School was judged Good and St Chad's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Alder Coppice Primary School and 86.0% for St Chad's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Alder Coppice Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Chad's Catholic Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DudleyAlder Coppice Primary School | DudleySt Chad's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 77 in Dudley | 3rd of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 386 | 247 | |
| Capacity | 435 | 210 | |
| Location | Dudley, DY3 3PS | Dudley, DY3 3UE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 386 | 247 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 16.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% | 12.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alder Coppice Primary School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
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