Jesson's Church of England Primary School

School overview

Jesson's Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Dudley, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 746 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Jesson's Church of England Primary School 'Requires improvement'. 42% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). 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 103 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 1% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Jesson's Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 71 Reception places. There are about 21.7 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Jesson's Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.