Schools in Dudley
118 schools across 10 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 55 of 118 schools here that have a published grade.
Dudley has 118 schools across 10 towns — 78 primary, 19 secondary, educating around 47,215 pupils. 82% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (45 of 55). There are currently 22 open teaching jobs in Dudley. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Dudley.
Dudleylocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Dudley
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Dudley
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Old Swinford Hospital59.0Attainment 8
- 2Summerhill School51.6Attainment 8
- 3The Earls High School48.2Attainment 8
- 4Redhill School47.8Attainment 8
- 5Windsor High School and Sixth Form46.5Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Dudley
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Bilston
Brierley Hill
Dudley
DUDLEY
Halesowen
HALESOWEN
Kingswinford
Pensnett
Stourbridge
Tipton
Outstanding Schools in Dudley
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Cradley CofE Primary School
Halesowen, Dudley· B63 2UL
211 pupils
KS2: 77% met expected standard
Lapal Primary School
Halesowen, Dudley· B62 0BZ
365 pupils
KS2: 73% met expected standard
Trust: HALES VALLEY TRUST
The Brier School
Kingswinford, Dudley· DY6 8QN
Trust: ASCENT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST