Summerhill School

Lodge Lane, Kingswinford, Dudley, DY6 9XE

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

51.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,091

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dudley →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,091 / 1,095 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.8%

Disadvantaged

1.2%

EAL

4.2%

SEN support

12.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.6

Attainment 8

1,091 pupils

60.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

78%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.1%

Overall absence

15.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

59.07

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

18.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

20.08

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£55,532

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,936 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,627

Spend per pupil

£8,377

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.