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The Wordsley School

Community school · Stourbridge · DY8 5SP

Ages 11–16 · 933 pupils · Dudley

Attainment 8

37.0

Overall absence

13.9%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

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 837.0
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.2%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
8.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,006

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

153

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

153

Total preferences (any rank)
324
Preferred offers (top 3)
169
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill102%

933 pupils · 915 places

Pupils on roll
933
Boys / girls
516 / 417
School capacity
915
Capacity fill
933 / 915 (102%)
Free school meals
35.6%
FSM pupils
331
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
Mr Ashley Weatherhogg

Location

Address
Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley
Postcode
DY8 5SP
Town
Stourbridge
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 Stourbridge, Dudley, 933 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.6%.

Open schools in Stourbridge
33
Secondary schools in Stourbridge
7
Academies among open schools in Stourbridge
52% (17)
Open schools in DY8
21
Secondary in DY8
6
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 StourbridgeNear DY8

  • The Wordsley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stourbridge · DY8 5SP · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM39.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Crestwood School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dudley · DY6 8QG · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Kingswinford Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kingswinford · DY6 7AD · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence9.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Thorns Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2NU · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Summerhill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Kingswinford · DY6 9XE · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Ridgewood High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stourbridge · DY8 3NQ · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Redhill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stourbridge · DY8 1JX · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Old Swinford Hospital

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Stourbridge · DY8 1QX · Dudley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ashley Weatherhogg

Official links