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Catholic schools in Dudley

All 6 Catholic schools in Dudley.

6 schools in Dudley

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  1. Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School

    Halesowen, B63 4AR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Dudley catholic schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1193%

    Dudley catholic schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Dudley catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    203
    Pupils per teacher
    22.7
    View school Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Dudley, DY2 7PW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Dudley catholic schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1193%

    Dudley catholic schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Dudley catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    245
    Pupils per teacher
    20.7
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Chad's Catholic Primary School

    Dudley, DY3 3UE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Dudley catholic schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1186%

    Dudley catholic schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Dudley catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    238
    Pupils per teacher
    22.7
    View school St Chad's Catholic Primary School
  4. St Joseph's RC Primary School

    Stourbridge, DY8 2DT · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Dudley catholic schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Dudley catholic schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.9%Dudley catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    201
    Pupils per teacher
    22.8
    View school St Joseph's RC Primary School
  5. Bishop Milner Catholic College

    Dudley, DY1 3BY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Dudley catholic schools average, high absence.

    228 first choices, 145 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.4

    Dudley catholic schools 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.2%Dudley catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    798
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Bishop Milner Catholic College
  6. St Mary's RC Primary School

    Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Dudley catholic schools average, high absence.

    13 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1138%

    Dudley catholic schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    10.1%Dudley catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    180
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school St Mary's RC Primary School
The big picture

How Dudley's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Dudley 77%England 62%St Mary's RC Primary School: 38%St Joseph's RC Primary School: 73%St Chad's Catholic Primary School: 86%Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School: 93%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 93%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Dudley

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Dudley average 5.9%St Joseph's RC Primary School: 2.9%Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School: 4.2%St Chad's Catholic Primary School: 4.6%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 5.1%Bishop Milner Catholic College: 8.2%St Mary's RC Primary School: 10.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Dudley

Ofsted grades in Dudley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Dudley

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    20 of the 6 Catholic schools in Dudley have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Dudley, explained

There are 6 Catholic schools in Dudley, teaching 1,865 children. 1 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

76.7% of pupils in Dudley catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 38% to 93%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

22.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,107 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many Catholic schools are in Dudley?
There are 6 Catholic schools in Dudley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Dudley?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Dudley on Eduscope are Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and St Chad's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Dudley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Dudley Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Dudley is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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