The Wordsley School

Dudley · DY8 5SP

General information Secondary School · 11-16 years Who goes here 906 pupils, 39.7% FSM

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The Wordsley School

General Information

Address: Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5SP – View on map
Phone: 01384816015
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Ashley Weatherhogg
Age range: 11-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 120 families put it first for 137 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 2 of the 137 places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

906 pupils out of 915 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 359
% eligible for free school meals: 39.7%
Pupil mix: 4 in 10 (similar to the Dudley average)
English as an additional language: 11% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Dudley: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 33 (1.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 3
Suspensions for bullying: 42 (2.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 11 (0.6 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Dudley, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 18.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 48 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 39 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 38 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 17 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 12 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Hearing impairment: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Behaviour

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Ability to Deal with Problems

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

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15th of 17 secondary schools in Dudley for Ofsted rating

#13The Earls High SchoolGood
#14The Pedmore High SchoolGood
#15The Wordsley SchoolGood
#16Windsor High School and Sixth FormGood
#17Thorns Collegiate AcademyRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Beacon Hill AcademyGood
#2Bishop Milner Catholic CollegeGood
#3Ellowes Hall Sports CollegeGood
#4Kingswinford AcademyGood
#5Leasowes High SchoolGood
#6Old Swinford HospitalGood
#7Redhill SchoolGood
#8Ridgewood High SchoolGood
#9St James AcademyGood
#10Summerhill SchoolGood
#11The Crestwood SchoolGood
#12The Dormston SchoolGood
#13The Earls High SchoolGood
#14The Pedmore High SchoolGood
#15The Wordsley SchoolGood
#16Windsor High School and Sixth FormGood
#17Thorns Collegiate AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £2,227 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

19th of 19 secondary schools in Dudley for spending per pupil

#17Ellowes Hall Sports College£7,247
#18Windsor High School and Sixth Form£6,997
#19The Wordsley School£2,227

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Old Swinford Hospital£11,392
#2Pegasus Academy£9,197
#3Summerhill School£8,627
#4Beacon Hill Academy£8,498
#5The Link Academy£8,124
#6Thorns Collegiate Academy£8,112
#7Ridgewood High School£8,048
#8The Dormston School£8,005
#9Leasowes High School£7,917
#10Bishop Milner Catholic College£7,903
#11St James Academy£7,700
#12Redhill School£7,554
#13Kingswinford Academy£7,532
#14The Crestwood School£7,427
#15The Pedmore High School£7,327
#16The Earls High School£7,324
#17Ellowes Hall Sports College£7,247
#18Windsor High School and Sixth Form£6,997
#19The Wordsley School£2,227

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