Best primary schools in Dudley (2026)

Dudley has 14 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, in the top 3% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 59%, against 62% for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 3% in England	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Dudley · Roman Catholic	89%	93%	7%	Not judged
2 Top 7% in England	Blowers Green Primary School Dudley	82%	87%	13%	No rating
3 Bottom 50% in England	Netherbrook Primary School Dudley	65%	68%	3%	Good
4 Bottom 47% in England	Wrens Nest Primary School Dudley	61%	67%	3%	Report card
5 Bottom 38% in England	Northfield Road Primary School Dudley	59%	63%	2%	Report card
6 Bottom 36% in England	Kates Hill Primary School Dudley	56%	64%	17%	No rating
7 Bottom 19% in England	Sledmere Primary School Dudley	52%	58%	3%	Not judged
8 Bottom 17% in England	Dudley Wood Primary School Dudley	51%	65%	2%	Good
9 Bottom 12% in England	Beechwood Church of England Primary School Dudley · Church of England	45%	53%	3%	Good
10 Bottom 10% in England	Netherton CofE Primary School Dudley · Church of England	43%	57%	5%	Good
11 Bottom 9% in England	Priory Primary School Dudley	45%	43%	0%	Not judged
12 Bottom 7% in England	Jesson's Church of England Primary School Dudley · Church of England	42%	42%	1%	Requires improvement
13 Bottom 6% in England	Woodside Primary School and Nursery Dudley	40%	28%	2%	Good
14 Bottom 5% in England	Russells Hall Primary School Dudley	37%	41%	7%	Not judged

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What is the best primary school in Dudley?

On exam results over the last three years, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Dudley, in the top 3% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.