Lapal Primary School
URN: 103797 • Halesowen B62 0BZ
Overview
- Name
- Lapal Primary School
- URN
- 103797
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Closed
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 64.8 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Joanna Turner (since 2025) , Head of School
- Telephone
- Website
- Address
- Priory Road, Halesowen B62 0BZ
Summary
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School Profile
NAME: Lapal Primary School
URN: 103797
LA: Dudley
TOWN: Halesowen
POSTCODE: B62 0BZ
PHASE: Primary
TYPE: Community school
GENDER: Mixed
PUPILS: 330
CAPACITY: 315
FSM_PCT: 6.70
DATA_DATE: 2025-07-14
Website Extract:
Lapal Primary - Home
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Lapal Primary - School Values & Mission Statement
Home» Our School» School Values & Mission Statement» School Values & Mission Statement Our Vision At Lapal we are aspirational for our children and uphold our vision ‘Learning together, successful forever’ Our Mission We believe that children learn and flourish when they feel safe and are happy to come to school. We create a positive and stimulating environment where children are motivated to learn together. We work hard to develop the personal and social skills of our children, rooted in mutual respect, and high expectations. Our academic standards are very good, supporting our expectation that all pupils are encouraged to persevere in order to achieve their own personal excellence, and go on to be successful forever. We strive to ensure that our children demonstrate kindness, cooperation and honesty, in order to contribute positively both now, and in the future. Our Values Our values are the qualities in a person that are important to us, and define how our school community should think and behave in order to achieve our vision, and live out our mission statement. Our school values are; Perseverance: Keep trying Excellence: Give our best Kindness: Self, others and property Cooperation: work together Honesty: be truthful and fair
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Lapal Primary - Key Information
Home» Key Information» Key Information COVID Catch Up Plan COVID Catch Up Plan Performance Data Performance Data Policies Policies Prospectus Prospectus Pupil & Parent Questionnaire Pupil Parent Questionnaire Pupil Premium Pupil Premium Safeguarding Safeguarding Sports Premium Sports Premium Term Dates & Times Term Dates & Times Lapal Music Development Plan Download pdf
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Lapal Primary - Financial Information
Home» Key Information» Financial Information» Financial Information Lapal Primary School - Schools financial benchmarking service Financial Information for Hales Valley Trust
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Lapal Primary - Admissions
Home» Parents» Admissions» Admissions Admissions and Dudley Term Dates For information on school admissions, please click here to access Dudley Council. Please find our admissions arrangements here. If you are interested in having a look around our school to see if we would be right for you and your children, please visit our Prospective Parents 2026 page here to find a list of dates and how contact the school to arrange a visit time. Our school prospectus is full of useful information. A hard copy can be collected from the school office or downloaded from our website here. We look forward to welcoming you into our school family. Dudley School Term Dates can be found here. Lapal Admission Arrangements 2026-2027 Download pdf Lapal Admission Arrangements 2025-2026 Download pdf Lapal Admission Arrangements 2024-2025 Download pdf Lapal Admission Arrangements 2023-2024 Download pdf Lapal Admission Arrangements 2022-2023 Download pdf
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Lapal Primary - Curriculum
Home» Curriculum» Curriculum Curriculum Intent & Implementation Click here to access Lapal's curriculum intent and implementation Curriculum by Subject Click here to access Lapal's subject curriculum maps Curriculum by Year Group Click here to see the curriculum map for each year group
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Lapal Primary - Reception Starters 2025 - Welcome to Lapal
Home» Parents» Reception Starters 2025 - Welcome to Lapal» Reception Starters 2025 - Welcome to Lapal We would like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome our September starters who are new to Lapal and to thank you all for choosing us as the school for your child. We are so happy that you chose our school for your child's learning journey and we cannot wait to get to know you and watch your child blossom here at Lapal. ​As part of our induction process, we will be inviting our new families into Lapal to attend a meeting where we will provide you with important information involving the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, school uniform and guidance on how to prepare your child for school. We will communicate dates for this meeting and pupil stay and play sessions over the next few weeks. We would like to invite you to read the information below about our Early Years setting and how you can prepare your child for starting school. We will be providing further information over the coming weeks that you can share with your child, to show them their school environment, their classroom, some of the activities they might be doing when they join us and to give them a chance to meet their new teachers. We have also provided some frequently asked questions (FAQs). ​Should you have any further questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact the school office. Meet our Phase Leader: Miss Hopkins Teacher and EYFS Phase Leader Click on the links below to access induction information New Intake Handbook Induction Meeting for New Parents 2025 Lapal Uniform List Tapestry Set Up Guide - iOS App Tapestry Set Up Guide - Android App New Intake FAQs How to prepare your child for starting school: Prepare your Child for Starting School Top Tips for Starting School Happy Talk - Good Communication Listen & Learn - Good Listener Make a Mark - Mark Making Numbers Game - Good number skills
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Lapal Primary - Extended Services Provision
Home» Working in Partnership» Extended Services Provision» Extended Services Provision We are fortunate that we have child care options available at the start and the end of the school day for our working parents. Situated in the school hall we have a Breakfast Club and an Afterschool Club. The children have a chance to play outside if the weather is nice, or choose from a range of activities inside. A snack is also provided. Breakfast Club starts at 8:00am and all the children are provided with a healthy breakfast. The Breakfast Club staff bring the children to their classes at the start of the day. After School Club starts at the end of the school day and closes at 6:00pm. The children are provided with a healthy snack. For further information please contact the school office.
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School Profile
NAME: Lapal Primary School
URN: 103797
LA: Dudley
TOWN: Halesowen
POSTCODE: B62 0BZ
PHASE: Primary
TYPE: Community school
GENDER: Mixed
PUPILS: 330
CAPACITY: 315
FSM_PCT: 6.70
DATA_DATE: 2025-07-14
Website Extract:
Lapal Primary - Home
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Lapal Primary - School Values & Mission Statement
Home» Our School» School Values & Mission Statement» School Values & Mission Statement Our Vision At Lapal we are aspirational for our children and uphold our vision ‘Learning together, successful forever’ Our Mission We believe that children learn and flourish when they feel safe and are happy to come to school. We create a positive and stimulating environment where children are motivated to learn together. We work hard to develop the personal and social skills of our children, rooted in mutual respect, and high expectations. Our academic standards are very good, supporting our expectation that all pupils are encouraged to persevere in order to achieve their own personal excellence, and go on to be successful forever. We strive to ensure that our children demonstrate kindness, cooperation and honesty, in order to contribute positively both now, and in the future. Our Values Our values are the qualities in a person that are important to us, and define how our school community should think and behave in order to achieve our vision, and live out our mission statement. Our school values are; Perseverance: Keep trying Excellence: Give our best Kindness: Self, others and property Cooperation: work together Honesty: be truthful and fair
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Lapal Primary - Key Information
Home» Key Information» Key Information COVID Catch Up Plan COVID Catch Up Plan Performance Data Performance Data Policies Policies Prospectus Prospectus Pupil & Parent Questionnaire Pupil Parent Questionnaire Pupil Premium Pupil Premium Safeguarding Safeguarding Sports Premium Sports Premium Term Dates & Times Term Dates & Times Lapal Music Development Plan Download pdf
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Lapal Primary - Financial Information
Home» Key Information» Financial Information» Financial Information Lapal Primary School - Schools financial benchmarking service Financial Information for Hales Valley Trust
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Lapal Primary - Admissions
Home» Parents» Admissions» Admissions Admissions and Dudley Term Dates For information on school admissions, please click here to access Dudley Council. Please find our admissions arrangements here. If you are interested in having a look around our school to see if we would be right for you and your children, please visit our Prospective Parents 2026 page here to find a list of dates and how contact the school to arrange a visit time. Our school prospectus is full of useful information. A hard copy can be collected from the school office or downloaded from our website here. We look forward to welcoming you into our school family. Dudley School Term Dates can be found here. Lapal Admission Arrangements 2026-2027 Download pdf Lapal Admission Arrangements 2025-2026 Download pdf Lapal Admission Arrangements 2024-2025 Download pdf Lapal Admission Arrangements 2023-2024 Download pdf Lapal Admission Arrangements 2022-2023 Download pdf
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Lapal Primary - Curriculum
Home» Curriculum» Curriculum Curriculum Intent & Implementation Click here to access Lapal's curriculum intent and implementation Curriculum by Subject Click here to access Lapal's subject curriculum maps Curriculum by Year Group Click here to see the curriculum map for each year group
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Lapal Primary - Reception Starters 2025 - Welcome to Lapal
Home» Parents» Reception Starters 2025 - Welcome to Lapal» Reception Starters 2025 - Welcome to Lapal We would like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome our September starters who are new to Lapal and to thank you all for choosing us as the school for your child. We are so happy that you chose our school for your child's learning journey and we cannot wait to get to know you and watch your child blossom here at Lapal. ​As part of our induction process, we will be inviting our new families into Lapal to attend a meeting where we will provide you with important information involving the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, school uniform and guidance on how to prepare your child for school. We will communicate dates for this meeting and pupil stay and play sessions over the next few weeks. We would like to invite you to read the information below about our Early Years setting and how you can prepare your child for starting school. We will be providing further information over the coming weeks that you can share with your child, to show them their school environment, their classroom, some of the activities they might be doing when they join us and to give them a chance to meet their new teachers. We have also provided some frequently asked questions (FAQs). ​Should you have any further questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact the school office. Meet our Phase Leader: Miss Hopkins Teacher and EYFS Phase Leader Click on the links below to access induction information New Intake Handbook Induction Meeting for New Parents 2025 Lapal Uniform List Tapestry Set Up Guide - iOS App Tapestry Set Up Guide - Android App New Intake FAQs How to prepare your child for starting school: Prepare your Child for Starting School Top Tips for Starting School Happy Talk - Good Communication Listen & Learn - Good Listener Make a Mark - Mark Making Numbers Game - Good number skills
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Lapal Primary - Extended Services Provision
Home» Working in Partnership» Extended Services Provision» Extended Services Provision We are fortunate that we have child care options available at the start and the end of the school day for our working parents. Situated in the school hall we have a Breakfast Club and an Afterschool Club. The children have a chance to play outside if the weather is nice, or choose from a range of activities inside. A snack is also provided. Breakfast Club starts at 8:00am and all the children are provided with a healthy breakfast. The Breakfast Club staff bring the children to their classes at the start of the day. After School Club starts at the end of the school day and closes at 6:00pm. The children are provided with a healthy snack. For further information please contact the school office.
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Instructions: Using the profile and website extract, write a short, unique summary in ~3 short paragraphs (120-200 words) in neutral UK English for parents. Avoid marketing hype; be factual, readable, and focus on ethos, curriculum, support, and community context.
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Nearby alternatives
- Lutley Primary School (80.5)
- Lapal Primary School (74.9)
- Newfield Park Primary School (65.5)
- Howley Grange Primary School (64.5)
- Cradley CofE Primary School (62.6)
Key details
- LA
- Dudley
- Age range
- 4 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils
- 330
- Boys
- 175
- Girls
- 155
- FSM %
- 6.70
- Open date
- Close date
- 2017-01-31
- Last Ofsted
- 2013-03-01
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- West Midlands
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 330 | 175 | 155 | 315 | 6.70 |
| 2024-09-11 | 330 | 175 | 155 | 315 | 6.70 |
| 2023-09-11 | 330 | 175 | 155 | 315 | 6.70 |
| 2022-09-11 | 330 | 175 | 155 | 315 | 6.70 |
| 2021-09-11 | 330 | 175 | 155 | 315 | 6.70 |
| 2020-09-11 | 330 | 175 | 155 | 315 | 6.70 |
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