The Dormston School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Unique reference
- 103855
- Address
- Mill Bank, Sedgley, DY3 1SN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1138 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.4%
- Persistent absence
- 18.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.7%
White British 86.6%
Mixed 6.2%
Indian 2.5%
Other White 1.1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
African 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.44
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 5 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 73 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
The Dormston School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 222
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 179
- 3rd preference
- 74
- From another Local Authority
- 116
Offers
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 46
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 229 108 121 |
| Year 8 | 224 107 117 |
| Year 9 | 229 122 107 |
| Year 10 | 238 117 121 |
| Year 11 | 218 101 117 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 70.0% 59.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 12.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 12.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.2% 3.0% |