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The Crestwood School

Academy sponsor led · Dudley · DY6 8QG

Ages 11–16 · 1,023 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.9

Overall absence

10.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 840.9
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.7%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,066

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,023 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,023
Boys / girls
497 / 526
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,023 / 1,050 (97%)
Free school meals
37%
FSM pupils
378
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Invictus Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Philip Sutton

Location

Address
Bromley Lane, Kingswinford
Postcode
DY6 8QG
Town
Dudley
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity
SEN unit places
11 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Dudley, Dudley, 1,023 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; 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 DY6
13
Secondary in DY6
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Sutton
Telephone
01384686850
Website
http://www.crestwoodschool.co.uk

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