We visit the Coseley primary school that brings students together to feel like a ‘family’

Hurst Hill Primary School on Paul Street in Coseley is a school that would like the community to know about its new nursery provision, its special connection to the local community and how the school brings students together to feel like a ‘family’.

The school caters to children with a wide-range of needs.

It has a proud history originally, opening in 1986, and now the school is open to students between the ages of two and 11.

There are about 232 students according to the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2026.

Time for Twos

The school has recently been successful in securing capital funding through the Department for Education's School-Based Nursery Capital Grant, which has enabled educators to develop and transform the school’s early years environment whereby for the first time children from the age of two can join the school.

Becki Weaver, headteacher at Hurst Hill Primary School, said: “We’re trying to promote our school and let people know that we are here.

“We currently have spaces in our Time for Twos which is newly opened.

“We are looking for people applying for our reception provision for the next academic year.”

Getting involved with local community and helping one another

Mrs Weaver said: “We’ve reached out to Reverent Tim at Hurst Hill Church and we are going to be attending there for a special Remembrance Day service, where our children will be joining members from the local area and we are going to have our very first Remembrance Service there.

“For us, at Hurst Hill Primary School, it’s all about belonging, being part of that family. Every day, the children are allowed to merge across the playground from year one through to year six and our reception children at times too.

“It allows the older children to support the younger children.

“For the younger children to see role models across the school and actually bring together everybody and feel more like a family.”

Supporting those with challenges

Mrs Weaver said: “This year we have opened up our PLC (Pathways Learning Centre). We’re working with the local authority and the inclusive pathways teams to support those children that are finding it a little bit difficult within their own schools.

“They can come to our PLC for a placement of six to eight weeks where they’ll get bespoke support from our team here at Hurst Hill.”

How do the children find the school?

Its latest Ofsted report said: “Pupils enjoy learning and take pride in their work. Younger pupils are enthusiastic about learning new sounds in phonics, while older pupils talk confidently about what they have learned in subjects, such as history and computing.

“However, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should by the time they leave the school, particularly in reading. Leaders are strengthening teaching and support, so pupils are beginning to benefit from these improvements.”

During the Express & Star’s visit to the school we caught up with the school’s head boys and girls: Jacob, Lottie, Ava and Billy who help teachers and students.

They also shared with us their aspirations, favourite topics, and favourite aspects of attending Hurst Hill Primary School.

The children like using the library where they have access to lots of literature from Roald Dahl books to The Diary of A Wimpy Kid series.

Jacob said: “I like art, both sculpting and drawing. I would like to be a scientist or an architect.”

Lottie said: “I like maths. I’ll probably be a footballer or a football coach.”

Ava said: “I would like to be an architect.”

Billy said: “I like to be a footballer or photographer.”