61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
754.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,138
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDudley
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Dormston School · Secondary · Dudley
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+9pp
71%62%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+12pp
54%42%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
42.1
+1.3
48.444.640.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
11%
+0pp
38%23%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
754.0
-5.2
862.3808.1754.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 754.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,138
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Mill Bank, Sedgley, Dudley, DY3 1SN
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 | 61% | 42% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 11% | 754.0 | 30% | 1,138 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 30% | 40.8 | -0.44 | 11% | 759.2 | 23% | 1,138 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 43% | 44.0 | -0.08 | 8% | 796.7 | 11% | 1,150 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 54% | 48.4 | +0.01 | 12% | 862.3 | 24% | 1,120 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 34% | 43.1 | -0.36 | 38% | 769.0 | 41% | 1,127 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 33% | 44.3 | -0.02 | 29% | 752.2 | 38% | 1,108 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 35% | 45.5 | -0.07 | 27% | — | 34% | 1,080 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,138 | 18.1 | 21% | 3% | 25% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,138 | 17.5 | 22% | 2% | 24% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,150 | 17.1 | 23% | 2% | 24% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,120 | 17.6 | 22% | 2% | 23% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,137 | 17.5 | 18% | 1% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,127 | 20.0 | 15% | 1% | 27% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,108 | 17.6 | 12% | 1% | 30% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,080 | 19.2 | 12% | 2% | 30% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.