Bundle Hill, Halesowen, West Midlands B63 4AR
10 reasons to choose Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic School, Halesowen
Top line
Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic School, Halesowen has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Halesowen and one of the 13 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic School, Halesowen is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Dudley LEA.
Average class size
Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic School, Halesowen has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic School, Halesowen ranks in the top 18% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic School, Halesowen curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2 and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic School, Halesowen
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic School, Halesowen
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.50pm provided by an external contractor.
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Our Lady and St Hubert’s Catholic Primary School, Oldbury (3.5 miles); Ham Dingle Primary School (3.6 miles); Lightwoods Primary School (3.6 miles).
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The Earls High School (0.3 miles); Bartley Green School (3.1 miles); King Edward VI Five Ways School (3.4 miles).