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Redhill School

Dudley, DY8 1JXSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2024
Progress 8
+0.17
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
373 1st-choice / 268 places
Ranking
#1,144
of 3,141 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressJunction Road, Stourbridge, Dudley, DY8 1JX
HeadteacherJames Clayton
Local AuthorityDudley
Number of Pupils1,211
Free School Meals (FSM)24.1%
School Capacity1,211 / 1,348 (90% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sixth Form CentreMusic RoomsSports HallTennis CourtsArt StudiosDining HallPlaying Fields

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

HockeySwimmingMartial ArtsRoundersFootballNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraYoung EnterpriseEco ClubArt ClubDuke of EdinburghChoirBook ClubModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: redhill.dudley.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Redhill School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.