Roberts Primary School

DudleyCommunity school

Roberts Primary School, Robert Street, Lower Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2AZ

Headteacher: Mr Carl WatkinsSchool website ↗Pupils: 661 (capacity: 669)

Ofsted RatingInspected 2 March 2023Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
57.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding13.0%

Maths

Expected level66.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
78
Applications received
147
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
42.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1641.0%3.0%-1.7-1.2-1.6
2016/1747.0%3.0%-1.4+0.1-0.5
2017/1853.0%8.0%-3.1-1.3-2.9
2018/1948.0%7.0%-4.1-0.8-2.1
2022/2348.0%5.0%-2.5+0.3-2.5
2023/2469.0%4.0%---
2024/2557.0%6.0%---
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