Best 3 Secondary schools in Dudley – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Redhill School (Secondary) in Stourbridge; St James Academy (Secondary) in Dudley; Beacon Hill Academy (Secondary) in Dudley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Redhill School, St James Academy and Beacon Hill Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Stourbridge, West Midlands and Dudley, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Redhill School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Redhill School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,150, typical FSM 35–40%, range 20–25%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as Stour Vale Academy Trust and Dudley Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Redhill School
DY8 1JX
|
St James Academy
DY1 3JE
|
Beacon Hill Academy
DY3 1BP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 1JX |
Dudley West Midlands DY1 3JE |
Dudley West Midlands DY3 1BP |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 12 Jul 2024 | 2 30 Jun 2024 | 2 9 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1175 | 900 | 1210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Stour Vale Academy Trust | Dudley Academies Trust | Dudley Academies Trust |
| Website | www.redhill.dudley.sch.uk | www.stjamesacademy.org.uk | www.beaconhillacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01384816355 | 01384685200 | 01902677754 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 1JX - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Stour Vale Academy Trust
- Website
- www.redhill.dudley.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01384816355
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 3JE - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dudley Academies Trust
- Website
- www.stjamesacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01384685200
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dudley
West Midlands
DY3 1BP - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dudley Academies Trust
- Website
- www.beaconhillacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01902677754
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