The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG · Dudley · secondary school
15th of 18 secondary schools in Dudley we can score, 19 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 3.4/10 against 607 of them, against 2.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 25.4 · 10 | 30% | 0.29 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.13 · 40 | 25% | 1.00 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 38.9 · 16 | 10% | 0.16 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2023. In 2024/25, 25.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 38.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.13 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (3.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Olympian and Duke of Edinburgh clubs, or participate in hockey, rugby, football, cricket, netball, basketball, swimming, and table tennis. Arts options include musical theatre and dance. Trips include visits to Munich, Saalbach, Oxford, Cambridge, Paris, Cologne, and the Belgian and French battlefields. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 1028 pupils in a school with 1050 places, leaving 22 spare spots. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their Attainment 8 and the national median? What specific support is offered for the Progress 8 score, which is below the national benchmark? How accessible is the after-school club for families with varying
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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