Redhill SchoolThorns Collegiate Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Redhill School and Thorns Collegiate Academy are secondary schools.
Redhill School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thorns Collegiate Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Redhill School is ahead on our composite score.
Redhill School was judged Good and Thorns Collegiate Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.0 for Redhill School and 37.6 for Thorns Collegiate Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Redhill School (52.4 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Thorns Collegiate Academy (42.4 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StourbridgeRedhill School | Brierley HillThorns Collegiate Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 19 in Dudley Stronger figure | 18th of 19 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,204 | 861 | |
| Capacity | 1,175 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Stourbridge, DY8 1JX | Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 37.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.3% Stronger figure | 30.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% Stronger figure | 43.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 231 | 162 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,211 | 895 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.4% | 35.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 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.
Redhill School
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