1
Redhill School
Stourbridge • West Midlands • DY8 1JX
2
12 Jul 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Dudley
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Dudley. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
19
Outstanding
0
Good
14
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 88% · RI: 13% · I: 0%
2
St James Academy
Dudley • West Midlands • DY1 3JE
2
30 Jun 2024
3
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley • West Midlands • DY3 1BP
2
9 Jun 2024
4
Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge • West Midlands • DY8 3NQ
2
17 Sep 2023
5
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley • West Midlands • DY3 2JH
2
15 Jun 2023
6
The Dormston School
Dudley • West Midlands • DY3 1SN
2
24 Jul 2022
7
The Link Academy
Dudley • West Midlands • DY2 0PB
2
31 Mar 2022
8
The Earls High School
Halesowen • West Midlands • B63 3SL
2
12 Feb 2020
9
Summerhill School
Kingswinford • West Midlands • DY6 9XE
2
7 May 2019
10
The Crestwood School
Dudley • West Midlands • DY6 8QG
2
19 Mar 2018
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- The Pedmore High School 2 • Feb 2016
- Kingswinford Academy 2 • Sep 2015
- Bishop Milner Catholic College 2 • Sep 2015
- Old Swinford Hospital 2 • Apr 2013
- Thorns Collegiate Academy 3 • May 2024
- Pegasus Academy 3 • Sep 2023
- Leasowes High School Not judged • Jan 2025
- Windsor High School and Sixth Form Not judged • Nov 2024