Hurst Green Primary SchoolHighfields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hurst Green Primary School and Highfields Primary School are primary schools.
Hurst Green Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Highfields Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highfields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hurst Green Primary School was judged Good and Highfields 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 Hurst Green Primary School and 58.0% for Highfields Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hurst Green Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Highfields Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalesowenHurst Green Primary School | Rowley RegisHighfields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 77 in Dudley | 43rd of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 424 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Halesowen, B62 9NZ | Rowley Regis, B65 0DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 424 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.0% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 25.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 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.
Hurst Green Primary School
Highfields Primary School
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