Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Richmond Street, Halesowen, B63 4BB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Gavina Raindi
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Windsor Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Halesowen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,700
- Pupils on roll
- 1,710
- URN
- 136618
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215501452
About this school
Windsor High School and Sixth Form is a secondary academy in Halesowen. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,710 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Windsor High School and Sixth Form, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 283 | 266 | 275 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.6 | 49.5 | 46.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.12 -0.04 to +0.29 | +0.15 -0.02 to +0.32 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 54.9% | 42.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 72.6% | 66.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 32% | 57.9% | 64% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
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 Windsor High School and Sixth Form 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 | 46.6 | 35.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.5 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.5 | 34.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,726 |
| 2023/24 | 1,739 |
| 2024/25 | 1,760 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Windsor High School and Sixth Form compares
Windsor High School and Sixth Form ranked 5th of 18 secondary schools in Dudley for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.5 | 8.3% | 28.7% | 1,710 | — |
| The Earls High School | 48.2 | 7.4% | 21.1% | 1,304 | 0.4 miles |
| Leasowes High School | 41.8 | 9.8% | 31.4% | 1,043 | 1.5 miles |
| Ormiston Forge Academy | 39.7 | 9.8% | 41.1% | 1,643 | 1.7 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | 48.9 | 7.7% | 38.8% | 1,213 | 2.3 miles |
| Perryfields Academy | 43.8 | 8.8% | 38.7% | 682 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.72%
- English as an additional language
- 18.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.25%
- Persistent absence
- 26.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Earls High School0.4 miles
Secondary · Halesowen
-
Leasowes High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Halesowen
-
Ormiston Forge Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Cradley Heath
-
St Michael's Church of England High School2.3 miles
Secondary · Rowley Regis
-
Perryfields Academy2.3 miles
Secondary · Oldbury
Other schools in Halesowen
- Leasowes High School Secondary
- The Earls High School Secondary
- Caslon Primary Community School Primary
- Colley Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Cradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Halesowen CofE Primary School Primary
- Howley Grange Primary School Primary
- Huntingtree Primary School Primary
- Hurst Green Primary School Primary
- Lapal Primary School Primary
- Lutley Primary School Primary
- Manor Way Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Windsor High School and Sixth Form teach?
- Windsor High School and Sixth Form teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Halesowen.
- Who is the headteacher of Windsor High School and Sixth Form?
- The headteacher of Windsor High School and Sixth Form is Miss Gavina Raindi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Windsor High School and Sixth Form been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Windsor High School and Sixth Form, 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 Windsor High School and Sixth Form?
- Windsor High School and Sixth Form has 1,710 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Windsor High School and Sixth Form full?
- Windsor High School and Sixth Form has capacity for 1,700 pupils and 1,710 on roll (101%), 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 Windsor High School and Sixth Form a faith school?
- No. Windsor High School and Sixth Form has no designated religious character.
- Is Windsor High School and Sixth Form a selective school?
- No. Windsor High School and Sixth Form is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Windsor High School and Sixth Form part of an academy trust?
- Windsor High School and Sixth Form is part of WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Windsor High School and Sixth Form's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.6 in 2022/23 and 46.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Windsor High School and Sixth Form compare with other schools in Dudley?
- Windsor High School and Sixth Form ranked 5th of 18 secondary schools in Dudley for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Windsor High School and Sixth Form's absence rate?
- Windsor High School and Sixth Form's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Windsor High School and Sixth Form's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Windsor High School and Sixth Form'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 1 July 2026.