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The Wordsley School

Academy converter · Stourbridge · DY8 5SP

Ages 11–16 · 906 pupils · Dudley

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School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-03-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

906 pupils · 915 places

Pupils on roll
906
Boys / girls
495 / 411
School capacity
915
Capacity fill
906 / 915 (99%)
Free school meals
39.7%
FSM pupils
359
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: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Stour Vale Academy Trust
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
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, 906 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.7%.

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.

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  • Redhill School

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  • Old Swinford Hospital

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  • The Pedmore High School

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    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.8%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ashley Weatherhogg
Telephone
01384816015
Website
http://www.wordsleyschool.co.uk/

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