Redhill School

About Redhill School

Redhill School’s Progress 8 score of 0.17 places it comfortably above the Dudley local authority average of -0.08, meaning its pupils make stronger academic progress than most of their peers in other state secondaries across the borough. That gap is significant: a positive score of 0.17 indicates that students here, on average, achieve nearly a fifth of a grade more per subject than the national baseline. The school ranks third out of 17 secondary schools in Dudley, putting it in the top 18% locally. It also sits within the top 50 nationally for Progress 8, a strong showing for a non-selective state school. The most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, awarded Outstanding across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — a clean sweep that only three schools in the entire local authority can claim.

At Key Stage 4, the school’s Attainment 8 score of 50 means the average pupil achieves the equivalent of a grade C in their best eight subjects. The basics measure shows 67.6% of pupils secure a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, and 49% achieve a grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score of 4.64 reflects solid performance across the core academic subjects, with 59.7% of pupils entering the EBacc combination and 43.1% achieving a grade 4 or above in it. In the sixth form, the average points per entry is 32.7, equivalent to a C+ grade, and the value-added score of -0.01 is rated as Average, meaning students leave with broadly the results their prior attainment would predict. The best three A-levels average out at a C+ grade, with 9.5% of entries achieving AAB or higher.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 953 applications for 268 places, a ratio of 3.56 applicants per place, and 373 families put it as their first preference. That level of demand reflects its reputation and results. Facilities include a Sixth Form Centre, music rooms, art studios, a sports hall, tennis courts, and playing fields, with clubs ranging from Orchestra and Choir to Young Enterprise, Eco Club, and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. SEND provision covers a wide range of needs, including dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health support. Redhill is a good fit for families who want a high-performing, non-selective secondary with strong academic outcomes, a busy extracurricular programme, and a sixth form that keeps options open — but they’ll need to be prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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