Dudley MBC

UK local authority in West Midlands, responsible for 115 schools.

Region

West Midlands

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

332

Schools

115 (1 nursery, 78 primary, 19 secondary, 9 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

48,276

Population

333,941 (71,296 aged 0-17)

Academisation

62 academies, 41 LA-maintained (60.2% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

23 — largest: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST (8 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 67 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

61% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 43, grade 5+ in English & maths: 40.7%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

John Macilwraith

Website

www.dudley.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs