Dudley
The Earls High School
GCSE results 2026: every Dudley school ranked · how England did
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.
Attainment 8 of 46.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 46.8
- Attainment 8
- 46%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.02
- Progress 8
- [-0.20, 0.17]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 237 | 291 | 230 (79%) | 825 |
| September 2025 | 265 | 287 | 244 (85%) | 756 |
| September 2024 | 261 | 328 | 252 (77%) | 842 |
| September 2023 | 272 | 297 | 257 (87%) | 829 |
| September 2022 | 258 | 254 | 233 (92%) | 780 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Dudley’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 243 | 46.8 | — | 46.1% | 13.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 240 | 48.2 | — | 46.7% | — | 32.5% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 235 | 48.4 | -0.02 | 49.4% | — | 35.7% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 232 | 45.1 | -0.19 | 44.0% | — | 33.6% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 237 | 48.3 | -0.15 | — | — | 26.0% | 4.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Dudley for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137812 |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Nicola Hirsch |
| Trust | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | B63 3SL |
| Pupils | 1,293 |
| FSM eligible | 20.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Furnace Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3SL
http://www.earlshighschool.orgView local authority page1384816105| DfE number | 4106 |
| UKPRN | 10035980 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 12 Feb 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Exempt School Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 15 Jan 2020 |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2020 |