The Dormston SchoolBeacon Hill Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dudley.
Summary of the comparison
The Dormston School and Beacon Hill Academy are secondary schools in Dudley.
The Dormston School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Beacon Hill Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Beacon Hill Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Dormston School was judged Good and Beacon Hill Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for The Dormston School and 44.4 for Beacon Hill Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Dormston School (48.4 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at Beacon Hill Academy (42.4 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DudleyThe Dormston School | DudleyBeacon Hill Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 19 in Dudley | 11th of 19 in Dudley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,128 | 1,117 | |
| Capacity | 1,120 | 1,210 | |
| Location | Dudley, DY3 1SN | Dudley, DY3 1BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 Stronger figure | 44.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.9% | 47.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.4% | 68.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 229 | 202 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,138 | 1,080 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.8% | 40.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% Stronger figure | 33.8% | 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.
The Dormston School
Beacon Hill Academy
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