Lapal Primary School
Academy converter in Halesowen, Dudley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 360 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 8.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | HALES VALLEY TRUST |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Address | Priory Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 0BZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.lapal.dudley.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01384818200 |
| URN | 143782 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 February 2023, published 23 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 16 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Howley Grange Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Manor Way Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Quinton Church Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Lift Four Dwellings Primary (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Tenterfields Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Olive Hill Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Perryfields Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Hurst Green Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.