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Sutton School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Foundation special school

Scotts Green Close, Russells Hall Estate, Dudley DY1 2DU · sutton.dudley.sch.uk · 01384 958400

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
1.7
average Attainment 8 score. Dudley 43, England 46
Pupils
194
At capacity · 194 places
Local authority
Dudley
Free school meals
52.1%
First language not English
4.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Dudley it was 43, and across England 46.

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 4.7 (England 46.3)4.72017/18: 5.8 (England 46.5)5.82018/19: 2.8 (England 46.7)2.82021/22: 2.5 (England 48.8)2.52022/23: 1.5 (England 46.3)1.52023/24: 0.6 (England 45.9)0.62024/25: 1.7 (England 46.0)1.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼1.746.0
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼0.184.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education65.1−10.6
Other education20.9+12.8
Not in a lasting destination7+1.6
Activity not captured7−3.8

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 15 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Sutton School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
14 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingMet

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
21
11% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲86% agreeEngland 68%

based on 21 parents (100%) with SEND

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