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Sixth forms in Dudley

All 9 sixth forms in Dudley.

9 schools in Dudley

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  1. Old Swinford Hospital

    Stourbridge, DY8 1QX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Dudley sixth forms average, low absence.

    230 first choices, 167 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1657.9

    Dudley sixth forms 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.1%Dudley sixth forms 8.9%
    Pupils
    1,036
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Old Swinford Hospital
  2. Windsor High School and Sixth Form

    Halesowen, B63 4BB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Dudley sixth forms average.

    294 first choices, 291 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.2

    Dudley sixth forms 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.3%Dudley sixth forms 8.9%
    Pupils
    1,710
    Pupils per teacher
    15.4
    View school Windsor High School and Sixth Form
  3. 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 sixth forms average.

    228 first choices, 145 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.4

    Dudley sixth forms 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.2%Dudley sixth forms 8.9%
    Pupils
    798
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Bishop Milner Catholic College
  4. Ellowes Hall Sports College

    Dudley, DY3 2JH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Dudley sixth forms average.

    164 first choices, 185 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.2

    Dudley sixth forms 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.3%Dudley sixth forms 8.9%
    Pupils
    1,038
    Pupils per teacher
    15.8
    View school Ellowes Hall Sports College
  5. 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
    View school The Old Park School
  6. 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 sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1623.9

    Dudley sixth forms 45.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Dudley sixth forms 8.9%
    Pupils
    174
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
  7. Halesbury School

    Halesowen, B62 9DR · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.1%
    Pupils
    174
    Pupils per teacher
    7.3
    View school Halesbury School
  8. Pens Meadow School

    Pensnett, DY5 4LN · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    15.2%
    Pupils
    145
    Pupils per teacher
    9.5
    View school Pens Meadow School
The big picture

How Dudley's sixth forms spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Dudley 45.4England 46.2Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited: 23.9Ellowes Hall Sports College: 41.2Windsor High School and Sixth Form: 44.2Bishop Milner Catholic College: 45.4Old Swinford Hospital: 57.9020406080
Sixth forms in Dudley

Days missed

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

Dudley average 10.4%Old Swinford Hospital: 7.1%Bishop Milner Catholic College: 8.2%Windsor High School and Sixth Form: 8.3%Ellowes Hall Sports College: 9.3%Halesbury School: 10.1%The Old Park School: 14.3%Pens Meadow School: 15.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Dudley

Ofsted grades in Dudley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 5
  • Good: 4 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Dudley

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 9 sixth forms 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.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Dudley, explained

There are 9 sixth forms in Dudley, teaching 5,222 children. 1 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 1 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Dudley sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

25.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,883 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 26.9% 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 sixth forms are in Dudley?
There are 9 sixth forms in Dudley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Dudley?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Dudley on Eduscope are Old Swinford Hospital, Windsor High School and Sixth Form and Bishop Milner Catholic College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Dudley?
Dudley has 1 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 4 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms 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 sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Dudley is 15:1. 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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