Dudley
Sycamore Short Stay School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected Dudley council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Dudley’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Dudley for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 134768 |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Pupil referral unit |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-15 |
| Headteacher | Head of Short Stay School Steve Markham |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | DY1 3QE |
| Latest pupils | 20 |
| FSM eligible | 90.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Old Farm Estate, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 3QE
www.sycamore.dudley.sch.ukView local authority page1384987400| DfE number | 1104 |
| UKPRN | 10016826 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |