Sutton School
Scotts Green Close, Russells Hall Estate, Dudley, DY1 2DU
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Curnow
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Dudley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 194
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 103877
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384958400
About this school
Sutton School is a foundation special school in Dudley. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 194 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sutton School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 33 | 43 | 31 |
| Attainment 8 score | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.62 -2.11 to -1.13 | -1.62 -2.06 to -1.17 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 3% | 2.3% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sutton School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1.5 | 35.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 0.6 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 1.7 | 34.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 191 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.97%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.76%
- Persistent absence
- 22.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cherry Tree Learning Centre0.5 miles
Academies · Dudley
-
Priory Park Community School1.1 miles
Independent schools
-
The Wenlock School1.5 miles
Special schools · West Midlands
-
Sycamore Short Stay School1.6 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Dudley
-
Pens Meadow School1.7 miles
Special schools · Pensnett
Other schools in Dudley
- Cherry Tree Learning Centre Academies
- INNOV4TE Independent School Special schools
- Sycamore Short Stay School Local authority maintained schools
- Woodsetton School Academies
- Netherton Park Nursery School Nursery
- Alder Coppice Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blowers Green Primary School Primary
- Cotwall End Primary School Primary
- Dudley Wood Primary School Primary
- Jesson's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kates Hill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sutton School teach?
- Sutton School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Dudley.
- Who is the headteacher of Sutton School?
- The headteacher of Sutton School is Mr Ian Curnow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sutton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sutton School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sutton School?
- Sutton School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Sutton School full?
- Sutton School has capacity for 194 pupils and 194 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sutton School a faith school?
- No. Sutton School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Sutton School have?
- The schools register lists Sutton School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Sutton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 1.5 in 2022/23 and 1.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Sutton School's absence rate?
- Sutton School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sutton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sutton School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.