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Schools in Dudley

118 schools across 10 towns

118
Total Schools
78
Primary
19
Secondary
1
SEND
3
Outstanding
42
Good
10
Req. Improvement
0
Inadequate

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 4 open teaching jobs in Dudley. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Dudley.

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School spending in Dudley

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£8,479
per pupil (all phases)
£6,634
per primary pupil
£9,483
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

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Top-performing schools in Dudley

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Old Swinford Hospital59.0Attainment 8
  2. 2Summerhill School51.6Attainment 8
  3. 3The Earls High School48.2Attainment 8
  4. 4Redhill School47.8Attainment 8
  5. 5Windsor High School and Sixth Form46.5Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in Dudley

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