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Catholic schools in and near Dudley

All 2 Catholic schools in Dudley, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Dudley

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  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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

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

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

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1193%

    Dudley catholic schools 93%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Dudley catholic schools 7.6%
    Pupils
    245
    Pupils per teacher
    20.7
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  2. 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.

    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 7.6%
    Pupils
    798
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Bishop Milner Catholic College

Just outside Dudley

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Dudley.

  1. St Mary's RC Primary School

    2.2 miles from Dudley · 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 93%England 62%

    Days missed
    10.1%Dudley catholic schools 7.6%
    Pupils
    180
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school St Mary's RC Primary School
  2. St Chad's Catholic Primary School

    2.5 miles from Dudley · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Dudley catholic schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1186%

    Dudley catholic schools 93%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Dudley catholic schools 7.6%
    Pupils
    238
    Pupils per teacher
    22.7
    View school St Chad's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School

    3.4 miles from Dudley · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

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

    22 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Dudley catholic schools 93%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Dudley catholic schools 7.6%
    Pupils
    188
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Dudley's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Dudley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

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

Four things worth knowing in Dudley

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    5 of the 2 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 2 Catholic schools in Dudley, teaching 1,043 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 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.

93.0% of pupils in Dudley catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

29.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,679 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.7% 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 Catholic schools are in Dudley?
There are 2 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 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 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 17:1. 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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