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OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 103870

Old Swinford Hospital

Voluntary aided school · Stourbridge · DY8 1QX

Ages 11–18 · 1,036 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

58.5

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

1.46 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-03-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.44
−20+2
Attainment 858.5
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+86%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
240

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.46 · Competitive

1st preferences

240

Places offered

165

1st-preference offers

154

Total preferences (any rank)
350
Preferred offers (top 3)
165
Applications from outside LA
164
Offers to outside-LA applicants
90
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

1,036 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,036
Boys / girls
604 / 432
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,036 / 1,200 (86%)
Free school meals
5.5%
FSM pupils
43
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Kilbride

Location

Address
Heath Lane
Postcode
DY8 1QX
Town
Stourbridge
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Stourbridge
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stourbridge, Dudley, 1,036 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Stourbridge
33
Secondary schools in Stourbridge
7
Academies among open schools in Stourbridge
52% (17)
Open schools in DY8
21
Secondary in DY8
6
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.

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  • Redhill School

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    Ages 11–16

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    • P80.2
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence8.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • The Pedmore High School

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    • Att841.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.8%

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  • Ridgewood High School

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Thorns Collegiate Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Haybridge High School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stourbridge · DY8 2XS · Worcestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence6.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • Hagley Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hagley · DY8 2XL · Worcestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Wordsley School

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    Ages 11–16

    • FSM39.7%

    2.1 miles away

  • The Crestwood School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Kilbride
Telephone
01384817300
Website
http://www.oshsch.com

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