48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
603.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,028
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDudley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Crestwood School · Secondary · 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
48%
-10pp
58%50%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
-12pp
37%25%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
38.9
-2.0
44.341.338.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
18%
+4pp
53%28%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
603.8
-71.5
675.3532.1388.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 603.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,028
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Bromley Lane, Kingswinford, Dudley, DY6 8QG
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 | 48% | 25% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 18% | 603.8 | 22% | 1,028 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 37% | 40.9 | -0.13 | 14% | 675.3 | 37% | 1,022 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 32% | 41.9 | -0.25 | 3% | 559.6 | 21% | 1,000 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 34% | 44.3 | -0.07 | 8% | 580.5 | 17% | 975 |
| 2018/19 | 42% | 14% | 38.4 | -0.36 | 53% | 388.8 | 83% | 814 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 25% | 39.9 | -0.36 | 53% | 402.6 | 76% | 743 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 28% | 42.3 | +0.02 | 56% | — | 87% | 707 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,028 | 17.3 | 22% | 10% | 36% | 9% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,022 | 16.1 | 20% | 9% | 33% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,000 | 16.0 | 21% | 9% | 33% | 9% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 975 | 15.5 | 18% | 8% | 35% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 931 | 15.8 | 17% | 9% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 814 | 18.4 | 16% | 9% | 39% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.9 | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 707 | 15.5 | 19% | 7% | 45% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.