United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
Dudley
Metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~322k · 107 state-funded schools
The signature
How Dudley ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£36,769/yr
Low
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
House price
£240,000
Affordable
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Rent
£846/mo
Affordable
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,145/yr
Cheapest
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Crime
74.8/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
24.1
High
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
Schools
87.6%
Concerning
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
107 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
92 of 105 (87.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 2 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
107 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 107 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windsor High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 1,760 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Earls High School | Secondary | 1,293 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Redhill School | Secondary | 1,211 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Dormston School | Secondary | 1,138 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Summerhill School | Secondary | 1,091 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Beacon Hill Academy | Secondary | 1,080 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ellowes Hall Sports College | Secondary | 1,065 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leasowes High School | Secondary | 1,054 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Crestwood School | Secondary | 1,028 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Link Academy | Secondary | 1,014 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Old Swinford Hospital | Secondary | 947 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Wordsley School | Secondary | 933 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingswinford Academy | Secondary | 919 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thorns Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 895 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St James Academy | Secondary | 859 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishop Milner Catholic College | Secondary | 837 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Peters Hill Primary School | Primary | 753 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Jesson's Church of England Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 103845 | Primary | 746 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | Ofsted |
Roberts Primary School | Primary | 661 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Pedmore High School | Secondary | 658 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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