Dudley
The Pedmore 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 35.5 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 35.5
- Attainment 8
- 22%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.36
- Progress 8
- [-0.62, -0.10]
- 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 | 92 | 76 | 76 (100%) | 215 |
| September 2025 | 125 | 83 | 83 (100%) | 208 |
| September 2024 | 136 | 104 | 104 (100%) | 239 |
| September 2023 | 134 | 108 | 108 (100%) | 221 |
| September 2022 | 107 | 92 | 92 (100%) | 210 |
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) | 128 | 35.5 | — | 21.9% | 1.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 111 | 39.6 | — | 29.7% | — | 3.6% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 126 | 41.0 | -0.36 | 37.3% | — | 2.4% | 3.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 104 | 36.9 | -0.39 | 17.3% | — | 3.8% | 2.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 119 | 42.4 | -0.06 | — | — | 20.0% | 3.6 |
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 | 145593 |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Chris Mills |
| Trust | INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DY9 7HS |
| Pupils | 658 |
| FSM eligible | 41.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Grange Lane, Pedmore, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 7HS
http://www.pedmorehighschool.ukView local authority page1384686711| DfE number | 4105 |
| UKPRN | 10080889 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| 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 | — |