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The Pedmore High School

Academy converter · Stourbridge · DY9 7HS

Ages 11–16 · 647 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

41.0

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.36
−20+2
Attainment 841.0
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry2%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.1%
Unauthorised6.3%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
675

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

104

Places offered

136

1st-preference offers

104

Total preferences (any rank)
239
Preferred offers (top 3)
126
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill82%

647 pupils · 787 places

Pupils on roll
647
Boys / girls
320 / 327
School capacity
787
Capacity fill
647 / 787 (82%)
Free school meals
44.7%
FSM pupils
289
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Invictus Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Chris Mills

Location

Address
Grange Lane, Pedmore
Postcode
DY9 7HS
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stourbridge, Dudley, 647 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.7%.

Open schools in Stourbridge
33
Secondary schools in Stourbridge
7
Academies among open schools in Stourbridge
52% (17)
Open schools in DY9
10
Secondary in DY9
1
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 Chris Mills
Telephone
01384686711
Website
http://www.pedmorehighschool.uk

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