The Dormston School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dudley, West Midlands DY3 1SN · Dudley
#231 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2291 of 4,090 nationally
About The Dormston School
The Dormston School is a local authority secondary located in Dudley, in the Dudley local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,128 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 43.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 231st of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (51th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (36th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,128; capacity filled 100.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.2%; ebacc average points 3.44.
There are 32 schools in Dudley; The Dormston School ranks 8th 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%)42.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.2%
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 Dormston School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,128
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.44
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Dormston School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Queen Victoria Primary School
Dudley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 146 m away
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Dudley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 496 m away
Cotwall End Primary School
Dudley · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
415 students · 653 m away
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,117 students · 1.1 km away
Alder Coppice Primary School
Dudley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
351 students · 1.1 km away
Hurst Hill Primary School
Bilston · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
233 students · 1.3 km away
Bramford Primary School
Bilston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
476 students · 1.5 km away
Manor Primary School
Bilston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
658 students · 1.7 km away
Hill Avenue Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
346 students · 1.7 km away
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,038 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Holte School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,127 students
Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,139 students
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Walsall · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,109 students
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College
Rugby · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,096 students
Summerhill School
Kingswinford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,093 students
Colton Hills Community School
Wolverhampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,163 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Dormston School a good school?
The Dormston School has a Success Index (England) of 43.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #231 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 Dormston School rank in West Midlands?
The Dormston School ranks #231 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2291 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Dormston School?
The Dormston School had 1,128 students in 2025.
Is The Dormston School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Dormston School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Dormston School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Dormston School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.