86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
71%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
464.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
947
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/01/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDudley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Old Swinford Hospital · Secondary with sixth form · Dudley
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
-0pp
90%86%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
71%
+2pp
72%64%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
Attainment 8
59.0
+0.5
59.056.453.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.0
EBacc entry
14%
-2pp
27%21%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
464.2
+21.2
464.2397.7331.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 464.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.2
+0.9
33.831.428.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.2
A-level value added
-0.26
0
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-1pp
23%17%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
947
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Heath Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 1QX
Local authority
Dudley
Website
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 | 86% | 71% | 59.0 | Not applicable | 14% | 464.2 | 25% | 947 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 69% | 58.5 | +0.44 | 16% | 443.0 | 27% | 837 |
| 2022/23 | 90% | 63% | 55.1 | +0.41 | 16% | 388.5 | 23% | 742 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 55% | 53.8 | -0.01 | 27% | 391.7 | 36% | 692 |
| 2018/19 | 88% | 72% | 57.2 | +0.16 | 21% | 331.3 | 24% | 624 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 67% | 57.7 | +0.05 | 17% | 359.1 | 28% | 587 |
| 2016/17 | 91% | 80% | 62.5 | +0.77 | 46% | — | 59% | 606 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.26 | 12% | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 31.3 | C | -0.23 | 13% | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 28.9 | C | — | 12% | 107 |
| 2021/22 | 33.8 | C+ | — | 18% | 111 |
| 2018/19 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.19 | 22% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.05 | 16% | 123 |
| 2016/17 | 28.5 | C | -0.32 | 17% | 137 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 947 | 17.2 | 13% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 837 | 17.5 | 12% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 742 | 15.4 | 10% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 692 | 16.2 | 11% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 610 | 13.7 | 10% | 7% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 624 | 13.2 | 15% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 587 | 11.6 | 8% | 11% | 4% | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 606 | 11.9 | 8% | 12% | 4% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.