The Wordsley School

General Information

Address: Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5SP
Phone: 01384816015
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Ashley Weatherhogg
Age range: 11-16 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 906
School capacity: 915
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 359
% eligible for free school meals: 39.7%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

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

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #16 of 19 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#14The Link AcademyGood
#15The Pedmore High SchoolGood
#16The Wordsley SchoolGood
#17Windsor High School and Sixth FormGood
#18Pegasus 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.

#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 Link AcademyGood
#15The Pedmore High SchoolGood
#16The Wordsley SchoolGood
#17Windsor High School and Sixth FormGood
#18Pegasus AcademyRequires improvement
#19Thorns Collegiate AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

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Spending per pupil: £2,227 (2024-25)

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Ranked #20 of 20 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#18Windsor High School and Sixth Form£6,997
#19King Edward VI College Stourbridge£5,413
#20The 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.

#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
#19King Edward VI College Stourbridge£5,413
#20The Wordsley School£2,227

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