The Dormston School
Mill Bank, Sedgley, Dudley, DY3 1SNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Dormston School is a secondary school in Dudley for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 116 schools in Dudley. It ranks 4th of 8 secondary schools in Dudley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 June 2022, report published 24 July 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 June 2022
The school is a harmonious and cohesive community. Leaders and teachers share common values of effort, knowledge, respect, responsibility and resilience with pupils. They work together to ensure that pupils achieve their best. Pupils value the education they receive. They would recommend their school to others. Staff support pupils well to progress to the next stage of their education or training. The school is a calm place to learn. Pupils move around the school site in a purposeful way. Classrooms are places where pupils concentrate and try hard. Teachers have strong subject knowledge. They know how best to share their expertise with pupils. Pupils listen, work hard and enjoy contributing to lessons. Teachers expect pupils to behave well. They rise to this challenge. Teachers manage pupils' behaviour quietly and efficiently. There is mutual respect. Bullying is uncommon. Pupils report that when it does happen, staff resolve it without delay. Pupils trust that their teachers want the best for them. The experienced headteacher and senior leaders have ambitious aims for all pupils. They understand the school's strengths and weaknesses and know what they need to do to improve the school further.
What the school should improve
- Teachers' use of assessment focuses too narrowly on summative grades. It does not identify sufficiently precisely gaps in pupils' knowledge and skills. As a result, pupils are not helped swiftly enough to fill these gaps. Leaders should ensure that assessment is used to identify what pupils can and cannot do, so that they can support them to know more and remember more.
- Leaders do not routinely provide teachers with precise enough information about how to adapt their teaching for pupils with SEND. This means that these pupils do not always receive the support they need or have gaps in their learning. Leaders should ensure that all teachers have sufficiently precise information in order to meet the specific needs of pupils with SEND.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
219 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,128 pupils on roll, with places for 1,120
Schools near The Dormston School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.0 |
| Ellowes Hall Sports College | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 43.1 |
| Colton Hills Community School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.2 |
| Bishop Milner Catholic College | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 45.9 |
| Priory Park Community School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 6.6 |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Sutton
- Phone
- 01384816395
- Address
- Mill Bank, Sedgley, Dudley, DY3 1SN
- Local authority
- Dudley
- URN
- 103855
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.