Pegasus Academy, Dudley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Pegasus Academy is a caring, inclusive school where pupils enjoy coming and feel supported by staff who go the extra mile. The school excels at supporting all pupils to achieve well, with particularly strong help for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs. Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum with excellent enrichment opportunities and a strong careers programme that encourages them to aspire to ambitious futures.
Key Strengths
- Significant improvements in examination outcomes with pupils achieving in line with or above national standards
- Excellent behaviour and attendance, with disadvantaged pupils attending better than their peers nationally
- Highly effective pastoral support and wellbeing provision, particularly for vulnerable pupils
- Well-designed, carefully sequenced curriculum with strong emphasis on vocabulary and reading
- Strong careers programme with local partnerships helping pupils access ambitious post-16 courses
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers do not consistently check how well pupils understand their work, so errors and gaps in learning are not always identified and corrected
- Leaders need to check more carefully that all pupils fully understand and benefit from the personal, social, health and economic education programme
- Develop better strategies to spot patterns in pupil absence to intervene earlier for frequently absent pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre visits, cinema reward trips, seaside visits, residential opportunities, pupil leadership activities
Pegasus Academy is a well-led school where pupils achieve well across the curriculum and make good progress from their starting points. The school has a strong inclusive culture with effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
49.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
27
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
697 pupils
730 capacity
33 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Dudley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dudley
Admissions Demand - Dudley
Places available
3,770
Applications
3,731
Got 1st preference
83.9%
Got preferred school
97.1%
Secondary admissions across Dudley (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.80894%
Overall absence
29.0411%
Persistent absence
730
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Pegasus Academy
Russells Hall Primary School
Blowers Green Primary School
Woodside Primary School and Nursery
Jesson's Church of England Primary School
Milking Bank Primary School
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Netherton CofE Primary School
Priory Primary School
Roberts Primary School
Red Hall Primary School
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