- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Dudley average, low absence.
291 first choices, 199 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.0
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,093
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
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- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Dudley average, low absence.
230 first choices, 167 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1657.9
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,036
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Dudley average, low absence.
229 first choices, 245 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.0
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,204
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Dudley average.
294 first choices, 291 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.2
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.3%Dudley 8.8%
- Pupils
- 1,710
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Dudley average, low absence.
291 first choices, 237 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.8
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,304
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Dudley average, low absence.
113 first choices, 179 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.9
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 917
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Dudley average.
111 first choices, 118 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.0
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.4%Dudley 8.8%
- Pupils
- 641
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Dudley average, low absence.
223 first choices, 219 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.5
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,128
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Dudley average.
228 first choices, 145 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.4
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.2%Dudley 8.8%
- Pupils
- 798
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results close to the Dudley average, high absence.
174 first choices, 196 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.2
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,013
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Dudley average.
164 first choices, 185 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.2
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.3%Dudley 8.8%
- Pupils
- 1,038
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
Results close to the Dudley average.
79 first choices, 111 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.7
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.8%Dudley 8.8%
- Pupils
- 697
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Dudley average, high absence.
175 first choices, 219 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.4
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,117
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results below the Dudley average, high absence.
128 first choices, 190 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.2
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,043
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Dudley average.
211 first choices, 209 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.8
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.5%Dudley 8.8%
- Pupils
- 1,023
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Dudley average, high absence.
139 first choices, 176 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.6
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 867
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Dudley average, high absence.
76 first choices, 92 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1635.5
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 647
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Dudley average, high absence.
120 first choices, 137 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1636.9
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 906
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results below the Dudley average.
124 first choices, 147 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.6
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.3%Dudley 8.8%
- Pupils
- 861
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
The Brier School
Kingswinford, DY6 8QN · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 5.7%
- Pupils
- 219
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.1
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 14.3%
- Pupils
- 147
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.2
The Wenlock School
West Midlands, DY1 3SS · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18
- ISI:Inspected
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 108
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Cherry Tree Learning Centre
Dudley, DY1 2NX · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- –
- Pupils per teacher
- 2.7
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
Stourbridge, DY8 2EA · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results well below the Dudley average.
Attainment 8 at 1623.9
Dudley 43.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Dudley 8.8%
- Pupils
- 174
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools34including 10 special
- Attainment 8 at 1643.0England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding93%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 341 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class2take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals31.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Dudley's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Dudley
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 20 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 14
- Good: 13 of 14
- Requires improvement: 1 of 14
- Inadequate: 0 of 14
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Dudley
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 34 secondary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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
Secondary schools in Dudley, explained
There are 34 secondary schools in Dudley, teaching 20,366 children. 3 are run by the council and 19 are academies or free schools. Among them are 10 special and 7 independent schools.
93% of the mainstream state 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.
Pupils in Dudley scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
31.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,200 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 26.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Dudley?
There are 34 secondary schools in Dudley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Dudley?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Dudley on Eduscope are Summerhill School, Old Swinford Hospital and Redhill School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Dudley is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Dudley?
When choosing a secondary school in Dudley, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 34 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.