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The Old Park School

Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY

Ofsted: Outstanding

Independent

Phase

—

Capacity

4-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 9 May 2024.

School history and status

Continues from The Old Park School (URN 103880) since 1 September 2026. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Cohort Size
18

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Continued in education
100.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
153
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
48.9%
EAL
20.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
21.8
Budget per Pupil
£34,764/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
14.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
37.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy special converter
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 57.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 22.2%
  • Black African: 4.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • Asian Indian: 2.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.0%
  • Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%

57.5%

White British

22.2%

Asian Pakistani

4.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01384984688
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Thorns Road

Brierley Hill, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
152593
UKPRN
10101162
Establishment No.
7004
Trust
DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST

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