Gig Mill Primary School

School overview

Gig Mill Primary School is a primary school serving Stourbridge, Dudley, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 574 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Gig Mill Primary School 'Good'. 52% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 6.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 91% of the families who made Gig Mill Primary School their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 1.94 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. There are about 28.1 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.