Sutton School
Foundation special school · Ages 11–16 · Dudley
Sutton School is a special school in Dudley for ages 11–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Scotts Green Close, Russells Hall Estate, Dudley, DY1 2DU
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Dudley
- Pupils on roll
- 194 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve well at Sutton School.”
- “Pupils are happy and excited to talk about their experiences here.”
- “Ambitious leaders focus on preparing pupils to be future citizens within the town of Dudley.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the precise small steps of knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn are not clearly defined.”
- “When this happens, pupils’ knowledge and skills do not always build in a logical way.”
- “This slows pupils’ learning in these areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 June 2024 (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) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 1.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Dudley.
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