Dudley Port School vs Q3 Academy Tipton
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Dudley Port School
Dudley Port
Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–16
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
-
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Sandwell
Sandwell
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
27
1563
Capacity
30
1550
Occupancy
90%
101%
FSM %
-
47.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Apr 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
2.0
34.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
13.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
22.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
D+
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
35
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
5%
Degree course
-
63%
Any L4+ destination
-
66%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
62
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Chemistry (30)
Mathematics (28)
Psychology (26)
Physics (22)
Film Studies (22)
Sociology (20)
Biology (20)
Psychology (20)