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Thorns Community College

Foundation school · Brierley Hill · DY5 2NU

Ages 11–16 · 991 pupils · Dudley

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill71%

991 pupils · 1,395 places

Pupils on roll
991
Boys / girls
495 / 495
School capacity
1,395
Capacity fill
991 / 1,395 (71%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
151
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Academy trust: The Stourbridge Educational Trust
Academy trust
The Stourbridge Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mr Manny Kelay

Location

Address
Stockwell Avenue, Quarry Bank
Postcode
DY5 2NU
Town
Brierley Hill
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Stourbridge
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Brierley Hill, Dudley, 991 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.2%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Brierley Hill
13
Secondary schools in Brierley Hill
1
Academies among open schools in Brierley Hill
46% (6)
Open schools in DY5
14
Secondary in DY5
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.

Compare with theseAll in Brierley HillNear DY5

  • 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%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Pedmore High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stourbridge · DY9 7HS · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Redhill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stourbridge · DY8 1JX · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.3 miles away

  • The Wordsley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stourbridge · DY8 5SP · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM39.7%

    1.6 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%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Link Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dudley · DY2 0PB · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.1%

    2.1 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%

    2.1 miles away

  • Ormiston Forge Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Cradley Heath · B64 6QU · Sandwell

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence11.1%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Manny Kelay

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