Wrens Nest Primary School

DudleyCommunity school

Marigold Crescent, Wrens Nest Estate, Dudley, DY1 3NX

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah ParkesSchool website ↗Pupils: 521 (capacity: 550)

Ofsted RatingInspected 9 March 2022Full report ↗

Good

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

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

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.
67.0%
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%.
3.0%

Reading

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding5.0%

Maths

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
99
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
65.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
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).
20.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1621.0%4.0%-3.1-2.1-2.4
2016/1736.0%5.0%-1.0-1.9-2.3
2017/1835.0%2.0%-2.7-1.4-2.6
2018/1926.0%2.0%-4.9-2.4-5.7
2022/2353.0%8.0%+3.7+1.3+4.7
2023/2463.0%12.0%---
2024/2567.0%3.0%---
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