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Ellowes Hall Sports College

Academy converter · Dudley · DY3 2JH

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,038

Local authority

Dudley

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Dudley, Dudley, 1,038 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.3%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Dudley
38
Secondary schools in Dudley
8
Academies among open schools in Dudley
61% (23)
Open schools in DY3
12
Secondary in DY3
3
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Secondary in Dudley LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DudleyNear DY3

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
141570

Location

Address
Stickley Lane, Lower Gornal
Postcode
DY3 2JH
Town
Dudley
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,038
Boys / girls
547 / 491
School capacity
1,021
Capacity fill
1,038 / 1,021 (102%)
Free school meals
31.3%
FSM pupils
325
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Invictus Education Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kevin Rogers
Telephone
01384686600
Website
http://www.elloweshall.co.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
41.1
Progress 8
-0.5
English & maths grade 5+
35%
English & maths grade 4+
57%
EBacc entry
8%
EBacc APS
3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

10.2%

Persistent absence

30.8%

Unauthorised

5.0%

Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,077

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 10.1% · Persistent 30.3%
2021/22
Overall 10.7% · Persistent 34.6%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England