The Dormston SchoolColton Hills Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Dormston School and Colton Hills Community School are secondary schools.
The Dormston School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Colton Hills Community School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Dormston School is ahead on our composite score.
The Dormston School was judged Good and Colton Hills Community School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for The Dormston School and 40.5 for Colton Hills Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Dormston School (48.4 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Colton Hills Community School (40.9 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DudleyThe Dormston School | WolverhamptonColton Hills Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 19 in Dudley | 15th of 20 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,128 | 1,163 | |
| Capacity | 1,120 | 1,144 | |
| Location | Dudley, DY3 1SN | Wolverhampton, WV4 5DG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 Stronger figure | 40.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.9% Stronger figure | 39.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.4% Stronger figure | 55.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 229 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 48 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 24.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 5.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,138 | 1,131 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.8% | 56.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 65.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 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
Colton Hills Community School
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