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The Dormston School

Community school · Dudley · DY3 1SN

Ages 11–16 · 1,128 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.8

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-08

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

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 840.8
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry11%

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 absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.2%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,182

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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

254

Places offered

221

1st-preference offers

208

Total preferences (any rank)
537
Preferred offers (top 3)
221
Applications from outside LA
105
Offers to outside-LA applicants
42
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 fill101%

1,128 pupils · 1,120 places

Pupils on roll
1,128
Boys / girls
571 / 557
School capacity
1,120
Capacity fill
1,128 / 1,120 (101%)
Free school meals
27.2%
FSM pupils
306
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Sutton

Location

Address
Mill Bank, Sedgley
Postcode
DY3 1SN
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Dudley, Dudley, 1,128 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.2%.

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

  • Beacon Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.3
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence11.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ellowes Hall Sports College

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Colton Hills Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Bishop Milner Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att846.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.7 miles away

  • The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Wolverhampton · WV4 6JP · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–19

    • Att850.0
    • P80.6
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Ormiston SWB Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att837.4
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • St James Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dudley · DY1 3JE · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence12.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • Pegasus Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dudley · DY1 2DU · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence7.9%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Sutton
Telephone
01384816395
Website
http://www.dormston.dudley.sch.uk/

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