Northfield Road Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Dudley, Dudley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 366 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 35.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Address | Northfield Road, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 9ER |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.northfield.dudley.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01384989027 |
| URN | 147155 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 25 November 2025, published 25 January 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 November 2023, published 17 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Netherton CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Sledmere Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Netherbrook Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Dudley Wood Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Springfield Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Blowers Green Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Brickhouse Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Reddal Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
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