Best 3 Secondary schools in Dudley – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: St James Academy (Secondary) in Dudley; Beacon Hill Academy (Secondary) in Dudley; Ellowes Hall Sports College (Secondary) in Dudley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St James Academy, Beacon Hill Academy and Ellowes Hall Sports College. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Dudley, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St James Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St James Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,000, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as Dudley Academies Trust and Invictus Education Trust.
| Attribute |
St James Academy
DY1 3JE
|
Beacon Hill Academy
DY3 1BP
|
Ellowes Hall Sports College
DY3 2JH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Dudley West Midlands DY1 3JE |
Dudley West Midlands DY3 1BP |
Dudley West Midlands DY3 2JH |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 30 Jun 2024 | 2 9 Jun 2024 | 2 15 Jun 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 1210 | 1021 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Dudley Academies Trust | Dudley Academies Trust | Invictus Education Trust |
| Website | www.stjamesacademy.org.uk | www.beaconhillacademy.org.uk | www.elloweshall.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01384685200 | 01902677754 | 01384686600 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
St James Academy
DY1 3JE
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 3JE - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dudley Academies Trust
- Website
- www.stjamesacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01384685200
Beacon Hill Academy
DY3 1BP
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dudley
West Midlands
DY3 1BP - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dudley Academies Trust
- Website
- www.beaconhillacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01902677754
Ellowes Hall Sports College
DY3 2JH
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dudley
West Midlands
DY3 2JH - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Invictus Education Trust
- Website
- www.elloweshall.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01384686600
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