Russells Hall Primary SchoolMilking Bank Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dudley.
Summary of the comparison
Russells Hall Primary School and Milking Bank Primary School are primary schools in Dudley.
Russells Hall Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Milking Bank Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Milking Bank Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Russells Hall Primary School was judged the expected standard and Milking Bank 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 41.0% for Russells Hall Primary School and 68.0% for Milking Bank Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Russells Hall Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Milking Bank Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DudleyRussells Hall Primary School | DudleyMilking Bank Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 77 in Dudley | 21st of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 462 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Dudley, DY1 2NX | Dudley, DY1 2SL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 462 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 12.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.5% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% | 12.5% 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.
Russells Hall Primary School
Milking Bank Primary School
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