The Dormston School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Dudley
The Dormston School is a secondary school in Dudley for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 June 2022. Dudley has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mill Bank, Sedgley, Dudley, DY3 1SN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Dudley
- Pupils on roll
- 1,128 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 June 2022
Strengths
- “The school is a harmonious and cohesive community.”
- “Leaders and teachers share common values of effort, knowledge, respect, responsibility and resilience with pupils.”
- “They work together to ensure that pupils achieve their best.”
To improve
- “However, currently too few pupils choose a modern foreign language GCSE.”
- “However, teachers do not always use assessment information well enough.”
- “In some subjects, they are not always alert to gaps in pupils’ knowledge and skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 223 first-preference applications, 219 offers in total, 207 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as Dudley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dudley.
- Beacon Hill Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Ellowes Hall Sports College 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishop Milner Catholic College 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Pegasus Academy 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kingswinford Academy 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Link Academy 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Crestwood School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published