Best Secondary Schools in Dudley
19 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Dudley, 19 secondary schools educate 18,089 pupils, accounting for 8.6% of secondary schools in the area.
- 87.5% of Dudley secondary schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 14 schools rated Good and none rated Outstanding or Inadequate out of 16 inspected.
- Dudley's secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.50, with 29.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 43.8% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths.
- Secondary schools in Dudley have a Progress 8 score of -0.04, spending £8,244 per pupil, with 28.2% of pupils experiencing persistent absence, compared to the national rate of 20.0%
Redhill School
Ofsted
Good
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.19
Attainment 848.9
Eng+Maths74%
Pupils1,204
BH
Beacon Hill Academy
Ofsted
Good
Dudley, DY3 1BP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.04
Attainment 839.3
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils1,117
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Ofsted
Good
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.46
Attainment 841.1
Eng+Maths57%
Pupils1,038
Ridgewood High School
Ofsted
Good
Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.06
Attainment 845.2
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils641
SJ
St James Academy
Ofsted
Good
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.11
Attainment 838.1
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils867
TE
The Earls High School
Ofsted
Good
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.02
Attainment 848.4
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,304
TL
The Link Academy
Ofsted
Good
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.02
Attainment 839.8
Eng+Maths51%
Pupils1,013
Summerhill School
Ofsted
Good
Kingswinford, DY6 9XE
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.43
Attainment 850.9
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils1,093
The Dormston School
Ofsted
Good
Dudley, DY3 1SN
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.44
Attainment 840.8
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils1,128
The Crestwood School
Ofsted
Good
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.13
Attainment 840.9
Eng+Maths58%
Pupils1,023
Old Swinford Hospital
Ofsted
Good
Stourbridge, DY8 1QX
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.44
Attainment 858.5
Eng+Maths86%
Pupils1,036
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.36
Attainment 841.0
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils647
PA
Pegasus Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.35
Attainment 841.9
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils697
BM
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Ofsted
Good
Dudley, DY1 3BY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.02
Attainment 846.8
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils798
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.47
Attainment 841.9
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils1,043
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.52
Attainment 836.5
Eng+Maths43%
Pupils861
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Ofsted
Good
Halesowen, B63 4BB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.15
Attainment 849.5
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils1,710
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 19 secondary schools in Dudley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 88% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.04 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 44.6 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 28% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.5:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,244 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.