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The Wordsley School

Secondary Academy converter URN 151792
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 915 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

21 February 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 26 March 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Dudley
Trust STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 906 906 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 411 45.4% of pupils
Male pupils 495 54.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

39.6%
14.8 pts above England
School 39.6%
Dudley 27.8%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.7%
9.6 pts below England
School 10.7%
Dudley 13.2%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Dudley 0.2%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
74.3%
673
Pakistani
7.6%
69
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
30
African
2.2%
20
Indian
2.0%
18
Any other White background
1.5%
14
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.4% 194 of 906 pupils
0.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.4%
Dudley 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.5% 168 pupils
England 14.8% 3.8 pts above
EHC plans 2.9% 26 pupils
England 6.0% 3.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 53
Social, emotional & mental health 47
Moderate learning difficulty 41
Speech, language & communication 23
Autistic spectrum disorder 14
Vision impairment 6

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.0% 6.7 pts above England
The Wordsley School
99.0%
Dudley
95.0%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information