The Crestwood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 141325
- Address
- Bromley Lane, Kingswinford, DY6 8QG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1022 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.6%
- Persistent absence
- 31.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 79.2%
Mixed 7.3%
Pakistani 6.2%
Other White 2.6%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
African 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 3%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.9
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.23
Local authority average 3.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 4 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 1 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
The Crestwood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 106 101 |
| Year 8 | 208 97 111 |
| Year 9 | 202 100 102 |
| Year 10 | 203 102 101 |
| Year 11 | 202 90 112 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 83.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 53.0% 57.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 14.0% 11.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 14.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |