Thorns Collegiate AcademyThe Pedmore High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thorns Collegiate Academy and The Pedmore High School are secondary schools.
Thorns Collegiate Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Pedmore High School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Pedmore High School is ahead on our composite score.
Thorns Collegiate Academy was judged Requires improvement and The Pedmore High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.7 for Thorns Collegiate Academy and 39.6 for The Pedmore High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thorns Collegiate Academy (42.4 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Pedmore High School (42.4 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Brierley HillThorns Collegiate Academy | StourbridgeThe Pedmore High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 18 in Dudley | 17th of 18 in Dudley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 895 | 658 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 787 | |
| Location | Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU | Stourbridge, DY9 7HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.7 | 39.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.5% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.4% | 54.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 65.4% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.42 Stronger figure | 3.16 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 111 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 895 | 658 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 30.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 22.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 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.
Thorns Collegiate Academy
The Pedmore High School
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