Thorns Collegiate AcademyThe Wordsley School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thorns Collegiate Academy and The Wordsley School are secondary schools.
Thorns Collegiate Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Wordsley School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Wordsley School is ahead on our composite score.
Thorns Collegiate Academy was judged Requires improvement and The Wordsley School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.6 for Thorns Collegiate Academy and 36.9 for The Wordsley School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thorns Collegiate Academy (42.4 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Brierley HillThorns Collegiate Academy | StourbridgeThe Wordsley School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 19 in Dudley Stronger figure | 19th of 19 in Dudley | |
| 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 | 861 | 906 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 915 | |
| Location | Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU | Stourbridge, DY8 5SP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.6 Stronger figure | 36.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.2% Stronger figure | 25.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.8% | 44.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 162 | 176 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 895 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | Not reported | 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
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