75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1012.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,293
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDudley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Earls High School · Secondary · Dudley
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+6pp
75%69%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-3pp
49%46%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
48.2
-0.2
48.446.845.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.2
EBacc entry
32%
-3pp
43%35%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
1012.1
+30.0
1012.1957.1902.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1012.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,293
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Furnace Lane, Halesowen, B63 3SL
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 | 75% | 47% | 48.2 | Not applicable | 32% | 1012.1 | 40% | 1,293 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 49% | 48.4 | -0.02 | 36% | 982.1 | 42% | 1,262 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 44% | 45.1 | -0.19 | 34% | 902.1 | 39% | 1,226 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 49% | 48.3 | -0.15 | 26% | 974.6 | 31% | 1,215 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 42% | 46.6 | -0.03 | 43% | 949.7 | 56% | 1,197 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 50% | 48.9 | +0.19 | 37% | 971.3 | 45% | 1,189 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 47% | 49.7 | +0.22 | 25% | — | 35% | 1,183 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,293 | 17.2 | 13% | 5% | 21% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,262 | 18.0 | 12% | 6% | 20% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,226 | 17.9 | 9% | 6% | 22% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,215 | 17.8 | 9% | 7% | 21% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,213 | 17.4 | 8% | 7% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,197 | 15.6 | 10% | 5% | 22% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,189 | 15.9 | 9% | 4% | 21% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,183 | 14.5 | 9% | 4% | 21% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.