Howley Grange Primary SchoolLapal Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halesowen.
Summary of the comparison
Howley Grange Primary School and Lapal Primary School are primary schools in Halesowen.
Howley Grange Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lapal Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lapal Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Howley Grange Primary School was judged Good and Lapal Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Howley Grange Primary School and 73.0% for Lapal Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Howley Grange Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lapal Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalesowenHowley Grange Primary School | HalesowenLapal Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 77 in Dudley | 31st of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 415 | 365 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Halesowen, B62 0HS | Halesowen, B62 0BZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 415 | 365 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.7% | 8.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 3.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% | 6.1% 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.
Howley Grange Primary School
Lapal Primary School
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