The Dormston SchoolEllowes Hall Sports College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dudley.
Summary of the comparison
The Dormston School and Ellowes Hall Sports College are secondary schools in Dudley.
The Dormston School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ellowes Hall Sports College scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Dormston School is ahead on our composite score.
The Dormston School was judged Good and Ellowes Hall Sports College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for The Dormston School and 43.1 for Ellowes Hall Sports College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Dormston School (48.4 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ellowes Hall Sports College (46.7 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DudleyThe Dormston School | DudleyEllowes Hall Sports College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 18 in Dudley Stronger figure | 15th of 18 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,138 | 1,065 | |
| Capacity | 1,120 | 1,021 | |
| Location | Dudley, DY3 1SN | Dudley, DY3 2JH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 43.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.5% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.2% Stronger figure | 58.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.0% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.44 | 3.49 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 219 | 209 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 14 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 26.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,138 | 1,065 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.8% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 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
Ellowes Hall Sports College
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