Summerhill SchoolOld Swinford Hospital
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Summerhill School and Old Swinford Hospital are secondary schools.
Summerhill School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Old Swinford Hospital scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Summerhill School is ahead on our composite score.
Summerhill School was judged Good and Old Swinford Hospital was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.6 for Summerhill School and 59.0 for Old Swinford Hospital.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Summerhill School (55.5 in 2021-22, 51.6 in 2024-25) and has risen at Old Swinford Hospital (53.8 in 2021-22, 59.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KingswinfordSummerhill School | StourbridgeOld Swinford Hospital | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 18 in Dudley Stronger figure | 2nd of 18 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,091 | 947 | |
| Capacity | 1,095 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Kingswinford, DY6 9XE | Stourbridge, DY8 1QX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.6 | 59.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.5% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.59 | 4.99 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 205 | 93 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 98 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,091 | 947 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.8% | 6.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 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.
Summerhill School
Old Swinford Hospital
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