School profile

The Crestwood School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Dudley, DY6 8QG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,384 of 3,312

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

The Crestwood School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,023
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Philip Sutton
TrustINVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityDudley
Opened01 Mar 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141325.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.41.8, worse than England, similar to Dudley4346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.55.5%, worse than England, worse than Dudley60%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.37.2%, worse than England, worse than Dudley42.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.6.3%, worse than England, worse than Dudley9.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths51.8%, worse than England, worse than Dudley55.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4191--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,023
Girls526
Boys497
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37%
First language not English9.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,050
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.176
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.58
Average class size23.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.1%
Pakistani
6.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
Other mixed
2.5%
Other White
2.4%
Indian
2.2%
White and Asian
1.6%
White and Black African
1.1%
African
1%
Chinese
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)64.42
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.01
Support staff (FTE)51.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2561.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2549.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.209
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.484
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.211
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.179
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Overall absence8.7%, worse than England, worse than Dudley8.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.29.1%, worse than England, worse than Dudley23.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.7%, similar to England, similar to Dudley3.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate18%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions5

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.85.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.79.3%
Further education59.1%
Sixth form college13.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.9%
School sixth form6.4%
Apprenticeship4.4%
Employment2%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near The Crestwood School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBromley Hills Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryCrestwood Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryDingle Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryThe Wordsley SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Bromley-Pensnett Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFairhaven Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryGlynne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryKingswinford AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBlanford Mere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHawbush Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about The Crestwood School

What is The Crestwood School's Ofsted rating?

The Crestwood School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2018.

How does The Crestwood School rank in England?

The Crestwood School ranks 2,384 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are The Crestwood School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 37.2% of pupils at The Crestwood School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 41.8 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into The Crestwood School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, The Crestwood School made 209 offers from 484 applications (2.3 per offer), and 179 of 211 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Crestwood School?

The Crestwood School has 1,023 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of The Crestwood School?

The Crestwood School had 1,050 school places in 2024/25.

Does The Crestwood School have a sixth form?

No, The Crestwood School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at The Crestwood School?

At The Crestwood School, the average class had 23.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Crestwood School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Crestwood School missed 8.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 29.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.