Dunstall Hill Primary School

Dunstall Hill Primary School continues to maintain good standards as noted in its previous inspection. It has made effective improvements since its last assessment in April 2019, particularly in early years education and curriculum development. The school's commitment to fostering a supportive environment for students is evident, as they encourage pupils to thrive academically and socially while also placing a strong emphasis on mental and physical well-being. Overall, the school is recognized for its dedication to nurturing responsible and active citizens and ensuring pupils make substantial progress from their starting points.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy and proud of their school.
• The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum.
• Strong emphasis on early reading and phonics.
• High academic ambitions for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Effective support for pupils' mental and physical well-being.
• Abundance of extra-curricular activities to nurture talents.
• School leaders are effective and drive continuous improvement.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checks on pupils' understanding during lessons.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Dunstall Hill Primary School attended 92.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 22.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Dunstall Hill Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Dunstall Hill Primary School had 18.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.2% of pupils at Dunstall Hill Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Dunstall Hill Primary School received £7,562 and spent £6,870 for each of its 451 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,213,000 (£4,913 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,200 and spending £6,904 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Wolverhampton · Wolverhampton local authority: places and applications

Dunstall Hill Primary School is part of Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Woodthorne Primary School Wolverhampton
• Berrybrook Primary School Wolverhampton
• Perry Hall Primary School Wolverhampton
• Mesty Croft Primary Wednesbury
• Sledmere Primary School Dudley
• Forest Hills Primary School Rugeley
• Tillington Manor Primary School Stafford
• Bird's Bush Primary School Tamworth
• Stanley Road Primary School Worcester

What is Dunstall Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Dunstall Hill Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Dunstall Hill Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Dunstall Hill Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Dunstall Hill Primary School have?

Dunstall Hill Primary School has 458 pupils on roll.

What age range does Dunstall Hill Primary School cover?

Dunstall Hill Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Dunstall Hill Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Dunstall Hill Primary School?

Dunstall Hill Primary School is at Dunstall Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0NH.