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The King Alfred School

Other independent school · DY3 2AU

Ages 3–13 · 26 pupils · Dudley

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill55%

26 pupils · 47 places

Pupils on roll
26
Boys / girls
13 / 13
School capacity
47
Capacity fill
26 / 47 (55%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 3–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Religious ethos
Christian
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Bowen

Location

Address
Lake Street, Lower Gornal, Dudley
Postcode
DY3 2AU
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 other independent school, Ages 3–13, in Dudley, 26 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, independent. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in DY3
12
Open schools in Dudley LA
118

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Bowen

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