The Dormston School is a secondary school located in Dudley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 23/11/2016. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Mill Bank, Dudley, DY3 1SN
Website: http://www.dormston.dudley.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01384816395
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Dudley
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Steve Dixon
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 103855

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/11/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1120
Number of Pupils: 1137
Number of Boys: 563
Number of Girls: 574

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.1% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Below Average: -0.36 Confidence interval -0.53 to -0.18
Of the 210 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 207 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:38%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:95%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:34%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:43.1
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:3.66
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Windsor Nursery School
Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL
3out of 4 3,156 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Victoria Primary School
Bilston Street , Sedgley DY3 1JB
2out of 4 160 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Catholic Lane , Sedgley DY3 3UE
3out of 4 541 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cotwall End Primary School
Cotwall End Road , Sedgley DY3 3YG
3out of 4 713 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alder Coppice Primary School
Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS
3out of 4 1,179 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Hurst Hill Primary School
Paul Street , Hurst Hill WV14 9AJ
2out of 4 1,436 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Dormston School
Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beacon Hill Academy
High Arcal Drive , Sedgley DY3 1BP
3out of 4 1,147 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH
4out of 4 1,958 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Millfields Road , WV4 6AP
3out of 4 2,645 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Colton Hills Community School
Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG
3out of 4 2,763 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodsetton School
Tipton Road , Woodsetton DY3 1BY
3out of 4 862 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School
Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE
3out of 4 1,852 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU)
Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR
3out of 4 1,954 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU)
Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR
3out of 4 1,956 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Rowan School
Tunnel Street , Coseley WV14 9DE
- not rated 2,140 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.