78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
941.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,091
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDudley
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Summerhill School · Secondary · Dudley
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-2pp
83%79%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
-3pp
68%61%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
Attainment 8
51.6
+0.7
55.552.850.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.6
EBacc entry
41%
+6pp
41%35%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
941.1
+13.7
1006.3937.6869.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 941.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,091
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Lodge Lane, Kingswinford, DY6 9XE
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 | 78% | 60% | 51.6 | Not applicable | 41% | 941.1 | 42% | 1,091 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 64% | 50.9 | +0.43 | 35% | 927.4 | 35% | 1,054 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 56% | 50.8 | +0.25 | 30% | 914.9 | 30% | 1,046 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 68% | 55.5 | +0.54 | 28% | 1006.3 | 28% | 1,033 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 53% | 50.1 | +0.20 | 39% | 869.0 | 39% | 1,009 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 56% | 50.2 | +0.01 | 36% | 909.5 | 42% | 1,009 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 56% | 49.7 | +0.07 | 27% | — | 38% | 1,007 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,091 | 18.8 | 17% | 1% | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,054 | 18.3 | 15% | 2% | 10% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,046 | 17.5 | 20% | 2% | 11% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,033 | 18.5 | 19% | 3% | 11% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,034 | 19.2 | 20% | 3% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,009 | 21.2 | 11% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,009 | 19.1 | 10% | 1% | 11% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,007 | 18.5 | 11% | 1% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.