Russells Hall Primary SchoolSt Mark's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Russells Hall Primary School and St Mark's CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Russells Hall Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mark's CofE Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mark's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Russells Hall Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mark's CofE 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 64.0% for St Mark's CofE 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 risen at St Mark's CofE Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DudleyRussells Hall Primary School | Brierley HillSt Mark's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 77 in Dudley | 42nd of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 334 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 495 | |
| Location | Dudley, DY1 2NX | Brierley Hill, DY5 4DZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 334 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 43.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.5% | 12.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% | 15.6% 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
St Mark's CofE Primary School
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