Manor Way Primary AcademyLapal Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halesowen.
Summary of the comparison
Manor Way Primary Academy and Lapal Primary School are primary schools in Halesowen.
Manor Way Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lapal Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Manor Way Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Manor Way Primary Academy 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 87.0% for Manor Way Primary Academy and 73.0% for Lapal Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Manor Way Primary Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% 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 | HalesowenManor Way Primary Academy | HalesowenLapal Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure | 31st of 77 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 365 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Halesowen, B63 3HA | Halesowen, B62 0BZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 365 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 8.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 25.9% | 3.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 3.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% | 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.
Manor Way Primary Academy
Lapal Primary School
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