The Wordsley School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 21 2024 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
- 103858
- Address
- Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley, DY8 5SP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 963 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.5%
- Girls
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.1%
- Persistent absence
- 36.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 81.3%
Mixed 4.9%
Pakistani 4.8%
Indian 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other White 1.3%
African 1.3%
Irish 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.3
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.47
Local authority average 3.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 7 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 67 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 67 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
The Wordsley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 118 107 |
| Year 8 | 206 112 94 |
| Year 9 | 199 108 91 |
| Year 10 | 168 97 71 |
| Year 11 | 165 90 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 69.0% 55.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 12.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 17.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |