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Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
New Street, Wall Heath, Kingswinford DY6 9AH
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School is a Church of England academy. It has about 310 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in May 2012. The present school opened in 2022.
This school is a member of Elements Diocesan Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Mary's CofE Primary School, Pedmore CE Primary School and Christ Church CofE Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Attainment, Environment, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Admissions.
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Attainment: Excellent. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is above average.
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
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