Ellowes Hall Sports College, Dudley

In its own words: "Where we differ from other Multi Academy Trusts is our intention to collaborate across our schools in every aspect. This means that our students, staff, parents and community all benefit from the culture we have to created with our vision, mission and values, collectively known as our culture, the Invictus Culture."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We've tried to give you a flavour of what it is like to be a student here and the great range of opportunities, both in and out of the classroom. It is with great privilege and honour to introduce myself as the Headteacher of Ellowes Hall Sports College part of Invictus Education Trust."

In 2026, pupils at Ellowes Hall Sports College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.1 in Dudley and 47 across England.

44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Dudley and 47% in England.

That is down from 43.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.46: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.9, against 44.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 164 families put Ellowes Hall Sports College as their first choice and 349 named it as one of their preferences, for 185 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ellowes Hall Sports College are Beacon Hill Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 44.4); The Dormston School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.5); Bishop Milner Catholic College (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.4); and Pegasus Academy (1.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 41.7).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Ellowes Hall Sports College.

Ellowes Hall Sports College is one of 8 schools run by Invictus Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.2 in 2024/25.

Of the 208 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 71% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 9 students who left the sixth form in 2022/23, 0% went on to university or other higher education, 11% to apprenticeships and 22% into work.

3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 151 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 27 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Ellowes Hall Sports College has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wood Road (after), 170 metres away.

In 2024/25, Ellowes Hall Sports College issued 88 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Ellowes Hall Sports College are Straits Primary School (0.5 miles), Roberts Primary School (0.5 miles), Red Hall Primary School (0.6 miles) and Cotwall End Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.