The Wordsley School, Stourbridge
The Wordsley School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Stourbridge, part of Stour Vale Academy Trust. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 6th-highest of the 7 schools in Stourbridge with published results, and 2,995th of 3,298 across England.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Dudley (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Wordsley School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Wordsley School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 36.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.1 in Dudley and 47 across England.
26% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Dudley and 47% in England.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 28.1, against 41.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.
Getting a place at The Wordsley School
For September 2026 entry, 120 families put The Wordsley School as their first choice and 247 named it as one of their preferences, for 137 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Wordsley School are The Crestwood School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.8); Kingswinford Academy (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.9); Thorns Collegiate Academy (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.6); and Summerhill School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than The Wordsley School.
The Crestwood SchoolKingswinford AcademyThorns Collegiate AcademySummerhill School
The trust
The Wordsley School is one of 13 schools run by Stour Vale Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.8 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 165 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 78% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 62% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Who goes there
39.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Asian (11%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 168 pupils (18.5%) received SEN support and 26 (2.9%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brierley Hill Road (opposite), 200 metres away.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The Wordsley School are Dingle Community Primary School (0.4 miles), Hawbush Primary School (0.4 miles), Brook Primary School (0.6 miles) and Bromley Hills Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Dingle Community Primary SchoolHawbush Primary SchoolBrook Primary SchoolBromley Hills Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
The Wordsley School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as The Wordsley School (URN 103858), it was rated Good in May 2015.
About
The Wordsley School is a coeducational community secondary school, located in Wordsley in the West Midlands of England.
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At a Glance
39.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
36.9
Attainment 8
25.6%
Eng+Maths 5+
2025/26 academic year
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 36.9 | 25.6% |
| Disadvantaged(62) | - | 28.1 | 14.5% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(114) | - | 41.7 | 31.6% |
| Boys(99) | - | 33.5 | 23.2% |
| Girls(77) | - | 41.3 | 28.6% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(11) | - | 49.8 | 27.3% |
| Non mobile(169) | - | 37.3 | 26% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 1 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 165 students
2023/24 data
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with The Wordsley School
Term dates
The Wordsley School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Dudley's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Wordsley School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Wordsley School is in Dudley; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for Education Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Wordsley School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
906 pupils
915 places
9 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Stourbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stourbridge
Across Dudley council
Places available
3,620
Applications
3,570
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All secondary applications across Dudley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
168
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
906
Total Pupils
495
Boys
411
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
70
Teachers
12.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,419
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at The Wordsley School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103858). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
9.9%
Overall absence
28.4%
Persistent absence
985
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Wordsley School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about The Wordsley School
What are GCSE results like at The Wordsley School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Wordsley School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.9. 26% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Wordsley School's Ofsted rating?
The Wordsley School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as The Wordsley School (URN 103858), it was rated Good in May 2015.
What is the catchment area for The Wordsley School?
No fixed boundary. When The Wordsley School is oversubscribed, Dudley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at The Wordsley School?
Classes at The Wordsley School average 23.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Wordsley School?
The Wordsley School has around 906 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to The Wordsley School?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming The Wordsley School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Wordsley School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Wordsley School?
The Wordsley School is at Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 5SP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)