58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
4%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
730.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,065
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityDudley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ellowes Hall Sports College · Secondary with sixth form · Dudley
Part ofINVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+2pp
75%66%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+6pp
47%41%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
43.1
+2.0
46.743.941.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.1
EBacc entry
4%
-4pp
63%33%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
EBacc APS
730.2
+46.9
862.7773.0683.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 730.2
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.46
Below averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.1
31.627.523.3
'17'18'19'22'25
'25 · 26.1
A-level value added
-0.46
-0.3-0.4-0.5
'17'18'19'25
'25 · -0.5
Average A-level grade
C-
CC-D
'17'18'19'22'25
'25 · C-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.46
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
86%
Education or employment
78%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
33%
Education or employment
0%
Education
11%
Apprenticeships
22%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,065
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Stickley Lane, Lower Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2JH
Local authority
Dudley
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 41% | 43.1 | Not applicable | 4% | 730.2 | 4% | 1,065 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 35% | 41.1 | -0.46 | 8% | 683.2 | 8% | 1,061 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 35% | 41.1 | -0.33 | 4% | 700.0 | 4% | 1,037 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 47% | 46.7 | -0.18 | 36% | 862.7 | 36% | 1,160 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 45% | 46.2 | -0.23 | 63% | 751.0 | 64% | 1,119 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 41% | 46.2 | -0.02 | 61% | 801.9 | 61% | 1,100 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 44% | 47.5 | +0.00 | 57% | — | 57% | 1,058 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.1 | C- | -0.46 | Suppressed | 18 |
| 2022/23 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | 17 |
| 2021/22 | 31.6 | C | — | 4% | 75 |
| 2018/19 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.31 | 3% | 61 |
| 2017/18 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.26 | 10% | 39 |
| 2016/17 | 23.3 | D+ | -0.52 | 0% | 30 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,065 | 16.6 | 16% | 2% | 28% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,061 | 17.0 | 15% | 3% | 27% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,037 | 14.6 | 14% | 3% | 24% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,160 | 18.6 | 13% | 4% | 24% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,181 | 17.2 | 12% | 4% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,119 | 17.1 | 12% | 2% | 24% | 6% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,058 | 16.5 | 15% | 0% | 25% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.