The Crestwood School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dudley, West Midlands DY6 8QG · Dudley
#378 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3225 of 4,090 nationally
About The Crestwood School
The Crestwood School is a academy secondary located in Dudley, in the Dudley local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,023 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 378th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (29th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,023; capacity filled 97.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.7%; ebacc average points 3.07.
There are 32 schools in Dudley; The Crestwood School ranks 24th of 31 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)37%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Crestwood School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,023
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.07
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Crestwood School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bromley Hills Primary School
Kingswinford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
282 students · 183 m away
Crestwood Park Primary School
Kingswinford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
210 students · 438 m away
Dingle Community Primary School
Kingswinford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
188 students · 561 m away
The Wordsley School
Stourbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
906 students · 1.1 km away
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School
Brierley Hill · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
243 students · 1.2 km away
Fairhaven Primary School
Stourbridge · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
251 students · 1.2 km away
Glynne Primary School
Kingswinford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
474 students · 1.4 km away
Kingswinford Academy
Kingswinford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
917 students · 1.5 km away
Blanford Mere Primary School
Kingswinford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
311 students · 1.5 km away
Hawbush Primary School
Brierley Hill · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
214 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,023 students
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,025 students
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,029 students
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,029 students
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
1,016 students
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,015 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Crestwood School a good school?
The Crestwood School has a Success Index (England) of 24.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #378 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Crestwood School rank in West Midlands?
The Crestwood School ranks #378 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3225 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Crestwood School?
The Crestwood School had 1,023 students in 2025.
Is The Crestwood School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Crestwood School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Crestwood School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Crestwood School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.