Schools in Dudley

96 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Dudley

Primary

Offered their first choice 92.0%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 88.3% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 98.2%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 3,314
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 92.0% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.7 points higher than in 2016, when it was 88.3%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,812 places for 3,314 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 87.1%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 84.8% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 97.4%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 3,570
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 87.1% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.4% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 2.3 points higher than in 2016, when it was 84.8%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 3,620 places for 3,570 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Dudley lodged 271 appeals about a school place.

168 of them were heard by a panel and 14 succeeded, which is about 8 in every 100 heard.

The other 103 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Secondary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Beacon Hill Academy Dudley	0.80	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Bishop Milner Catholic College Dudley	1.57	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Ellowes Hall Sports College Dudley	0.89	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Kingswinford Academy Kingswinford	0.63	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Leasowes High School Halesowen	0.67	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Old Swinford Hospital Stourbridge	1.38	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Pegasus Academy Dudley	0.71	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Redhill School Stourbridge	0.93	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Ridgewood High School Stourbridge	0.94	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St James Academy Dudley	0.79	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Summerhill School Kingswinford	1.46	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Crestwood School Dudley	1.01	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Dormston School Dudley	1.02	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The Earls High School Halesowen	1.23	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Link Academy Dudley	0.89	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
The Pedmore High School Stourbridge	0.83	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Wordsley School Stourbridge	0.88	-	School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
Thorns Collegiate Academy Brierley Hill	0.84	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Halesowen	1.01	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

Elsewhere

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