Community school Secondary Open

The Dormston School

Mill Bank, Sedgley, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 1SN

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 June 2022). Last inspected 8 June 2022.

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1,138
Pupils
24.5%
Free school meals

About this school

The Dormston School is a Community school serving secondary age pupils, located in Dudley, West Midlands. The school has 1,138 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 June 2022). Last inspected 8 June 2022. The Headteacher is Caroline Sutton. The school is administered by Dudley local authority.

School details

Headteacher
Caroline Sutton
Local authority
Dudley
Gender
Mixed
URN
103855

Admissions

Applications for places at The Dormston School are handled by the school or the local authority (Dudley). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.44
Progress 8 · 2023-24
43%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
61%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
3.44
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
11%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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