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Sycamore Short Stay School

Pupil referral unit · Dudley · DY1 3QE

Ages 5–15 · 16 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill40%

16 pupils · 40 places

Pupils on roll
16
Boys / girls
12 / 4
School capacity
40
Capacity fill
16 / 40 (40%)
Free school meals
87.5%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 5–15

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Steve Markham

Location

Address
Old Farm Estate
Postcode
DY1 3QE
Town
Dudley
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 5–15, in Dudley, Dudley, 16 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 87.5%.

Open schools in Dudley
38
Academies among open schools in Dudley
61% (23)
Open schools in DY1
14
Open schools in Dudley LA
118

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Markham
Telephone
01384987400
Website
www.sycamore.dudley.sch.uk

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