Northfield Road Primary SchoolSledmere Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dudley.
Summary of the comparison
Northfield Road Primary School and Sledmere Primary School are primary schools in Dudley.
Northfield Road Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sledmere Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Northfield Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Northfield Road Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sledmere Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Northfield Road Primary School and 58.0% for Sledmere Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Northfield Road Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sledmere Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DudleyNorthfield Road Primary School | DudleySledmere Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure | 59th of 77 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 373 | 615 | |
| Capacity | 420 | Not reported | |
| Location | Dudley, DY2 9ER | Dudley, DY2 8EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 373 | 615 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.2% | 43.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 26.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 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.
Northfield Road Primary School
Sledmere Primary School
Full profiles: Northfield Road Primary School · Sledmere Primary School