What did Ofsted judge Lapal Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Lapal Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Lapal Primary School?

Lapal Primary School has 360 pupils on roll.

What ages does Lapal Primary School take?

Lapal Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Lapal Primary School located?

Lapal Primary School is located in Halesowen, B62 0BZ, Dudley.

How do I apply to Lapal Primary School?

Lapal Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Lapal Primary School?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Lapal Primary School was 0.804 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Lapal Primary School?

When Lapal Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. See notes below; 2. Children of Trust staff — Second priority for admission shall be given to children of all school teaching and non-teaching staff directly employed by the Trust at the time of the admission of the child in either or both of the following circumstances: 1. Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or 2. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage; 3. Siblings attending the school — Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half brother/sister (where the children share one common parent), or step-brother / step-sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending Lapal Primary School in the academic year 2026/2027, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category d above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance between two children’s homes and the school is the same.

What is the largest ethnic background at Lapal Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 64.2% of pupils at Lapal Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Lapal Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Lapal Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. See notes below.
2Children of Trust staff — Second priority for admission shall be given to children of all school teaching and non-teaching staff directly employed by the Trust at the time of the admission of the child in either or both of the following circumstances: 1. Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or 2. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage
3Siblings attending the school — Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half brother/sister (where the children share one common parent), or step-brother / step-sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending Lapal Primary School in the academic year 2026/2027.
4Distance from home to school — Any places that remain available once the above applicants have been admitted, will be filled according to those children who live closest to the school, determined by a straight-line measurement in metres, from the home address to the main entrance of the school.

If two applications tie: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category d above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance between two children’s homes and the school is the same.

EHCP: In accordance with legislation, a child with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) will be offered a place if the school is named in the EHCP as the most appropriate to meet the child's individual needs, this may reduce the amount of places available for children who do not have an EHCP. Deferred entry to Reception is permitted per policy; twins/triplets special conditions may cause admission number to be exceeded to avoid separation; waiting list operates until 31 August 2027. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Dudley MBC admission arrangements directory. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Lapal Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lapal Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Lapal Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lapal Primary School?: Lapal Primary School has 360 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lapal Primary School take?: Lapal Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Lapal Primary School located?: Lapal Primary School is located in Halesowen, B62 0BZ, Dudley.
How do I apply to Lapal Primary School?: Lapal Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Lapal Primary School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Lapal Primary School was 0.804 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Lapal Primary School?: When Lapal Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. See notes below; 2. Children of Trust staff — Second priority for admission shall be given to children of all school teaching and non-teaching staff directly employed by the Trust at the time of the admission of the child in either or both of the following circumstances: 1. Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or 2. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage; 3. Siblings attending the school — Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half brother/sister (where the children share one common parent), or step-brother / step-sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending Lapal Primary School in the academic year 2026/2027, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category d above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance between two children’s homes and the school is the same.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lapal Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 64.2% of pupils at Lapal Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Lapal Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Lapal Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. See notes below.
2Children of Trust staff — Second priority for admission shall be given to children of all school teaching and non-teaching staff directly employed by the Trust at the time of the admission of the child in either or both of the following circumstances: 1. Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or 2. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage
3Siblings attending the school — Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half brother/sister (where the children share one common parent), or step-brother / step-sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending Lapal Primary School in the academic year 2026/2027.
4Distance from home to school — Any places that remain available once the above applicants have been admitted, will be filled according to those children who live closest to the school, determined by a straight-line measurement in metres, from the home address to the main entrance of the school.

Lapal Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lapal Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Lapal Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lapal Primary School?: Lapal Primary School has 360 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lapal Primary School take?: Lapal Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Lapal Primary School located?: Lapal Primary School is located in Halesowen, B62 0BZ, Dudley.
How do I apply to Lapal Primary School?: Lapal Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Lapal Primary School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Lapal Primary School was 0.804 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Lapal Primary School?: When Lapal Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. See notes below; 2. Children of Trust staff — Second priority for admission shall be given to children of all school teaching and non-teaching staff directly employed by the Trust at the time of the admission of the child in either or both of the following circumstances: 1. Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or 2. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage; 3. Siblings attending the school — Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half brother/sister (where the children share one common parent), or step-brother / step-sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending Lapal Primary School in the academic year 2026/2027, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category d above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance between two children’s homes and the school is the same.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lapal Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 64.2% of pupils at Lapal Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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