Old Swinford HospitalThe Pedmore High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stourbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Old Swinford Hospital and The Pedmore High School are secondary schools in Stourbridge.
Old Swinford Hospital scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Pedmore High School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Old Swinford Hospital is ahead on our composite score.
Old Swinford Hospital was judged the expected standard and The Pedmore High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.9 for Old Swinford Hospital and 35.5 for The Pedmore High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Old Swinford Hospital (53.8 in 2021-22, 57.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Pedmore High School (42.4 in 2021-22, 35.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StourbridgeOld Swinford Hospital | StourbridgeThe Pedmore High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 19 in Dudley Stronger figure | 17th of 19 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,036 | 647 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 787 | |
| Location | Stourbridge, DY8 1QX | Stourbridge, DY9 7HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.9 Stronger figure | 35.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 71.3% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.7% Stronger figure | 41.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 150 | 128 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 98 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 947 | 658 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 30.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 22.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Old Swinford Hospital
The Pedmore High School
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