49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
519.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
933
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDudley
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of The Wordsley School · Secondary · Dudley
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
+0pp
63%56%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-1pp
37%33%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
38.3
+1.3
43.340.137.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.3
EBacc entry
12%
+7pp
12%8%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
519.7
+20.2
584.2532.7481.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 519.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
933
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5SP
Local authority
Dudley
Website
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Telephone
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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 | 49% | 30% | 38.3 | Not applicable | 12% | 519.7 | 17% | 933 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 30% | 37.0 | -0.36 | 5% | 499.5 | 12% | 963 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 36% | 42.3 | -0.24 | 12% | 520.8 | 22% | 895 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 37% | 43.3 | -0.09 | 7% | 584.2 | 10% | 841 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 30% | 42.3 | -0.21 | 11% | 481.2 | 19% | 773 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 39% | 43.1 | -0.22 | 10% | 530.6 | 16% | 761 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 47% | 44.4 | -0.09 | 11% | — | 22% | 744 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 933 | 15.0 | 19% | 8% | 37% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 963 | 15.3 | 18% | 6% | 35% | 14% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 895 | 15.1 | 16% | 5% | 34% | 13% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 841 | 15.3 | 19% | 4% | 33% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 819 | 16.3 | 20% | 3% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 773 | 15.9 | 17% | 2% | 32% | 5% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 761 | 14.5 | 18% | 2% | 30% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 744 | 14.9 | 13% | 2% | 31% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.