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Best Schools in Dudley

Compare 35 schools in Dudley. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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35

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

22

Good

Primary Schools

25 schools

Secondary Schools

9 schools

Top Performing Schools in Dudley

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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Primary

Hillcrest Road, Dudley, DY2 7PW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 4/14/2015

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+8.8

Maths Progress

+6.5

249 pupils • 22.1% FSM • 57.0% EAL

St Chad's Catholic Primary School

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Primary

Catholic Lane, Sedgley, Dudley, DY3 3UE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/23/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+5.3

Maths Progress

+4.0

234 pupils • 16.2% FSM • 11.1% EAL

Blowers Green Primary School

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Primary

Blowers Green Road, Dudley, DY2 8UZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 4/26/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

+5.2

243 pupils • 29.6% FSM • 45.7% EAL

Cotwall End Primary School

Community school

Primary

Cotwall End Road, Sedgley, Dudley, DY3 3YG

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/4/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

-0.7

418 pupils • 9.3% FSM • 1.7% EAL

Milking Bank Primary School

Community school

Primary

Milking Bank Primary School, Milking Bank, DUDLEY, DY1 2SL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/11/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

79%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+0.9

Maths Progress

+0.3

466 pupils • 12.0% FSM • 4.5% EAL

Northfield Road Primary School

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Primary

Northfield Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 9ER

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/15/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+3.7

Maths Progress

+3.7

390 pupils • 44.4% FSM • 12.1% EAL

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Alder Coppice Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

Northway, Sedgley, Dudley, DY3 3PS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/1/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

63%

Reading Progress

+1.6

Maths Progress

+1.0

426 pupils • 12.0% FSM • 1.9% EAL

Beacon Hill Academy

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Secondary

High Arcal Drive, Sedgley, Dudley, DY3 1BP

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/4/2021

Performance

Attainment 8

39.6

Progress 8

-0.02

English & Maths 5+

33%

English & Maths 4+

56%

1,024 pupils • 34.0% FSM • 4.4% EAL

Beechwood Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Beechwood Road, Dudley, DY2 7QA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/8/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

39%

Maths Meets Standard

54%

Reading Progress

-3.9

Maths Progress

-2.5

206 pupils • 51.9% FSM • 40.3% EAL

Bishop Milner Catholic College

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Secondary, Post-16

Bishop Milner Catholic College, Burton Road, Dudley, DY1 3BY

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/19/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

45.1

Progress 8

+0.04

English & Maths 5+

36%

English & Maths 4+

63%

861 pupils • 24.4% FSM • 18.5% EAL

Blowers Green Primary School

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Primary

Blowers Green Road, Dudley, DY2 8UZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 4/26/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

+5.2

243 pupils • 29.6% FSM • 45.7% EAL

Cotwall End Primary School

Community school

Primary

Cotwall End Road, Sedgley, Dudley, DY3 3YG

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/4/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

-0.7

418 pupils • 9.3% FSM • 1.7% EAL

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