Ellowes Hall Sports College
Stickley Lane, Lower Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2JH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Rogers
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Invictus Education Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Dudley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,021
- Pupils on roll
- 1,038
- URN
- 141570
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384686600
About this school
Ellowes Hall Sports College is a secondary academy in Dudley. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,038 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 220 | 208 | 209 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.1 | 41.1 | 43.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.33 -0.51 to -0.14 | -0.46 -0.65 to -0.27 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 34.6% | 40.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 56.7% | 58.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 4% | 7.7% | 3.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
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 Ellowes Hall Sports College 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 | 41.1 | 35.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.1 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.1 | 34.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,037 |
| 2023/24 | 1,061 |
| 2024/25 | 1,065 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ellowes Hall Sports College compares
Ellowes Hall Sports College ranked 10th of 18 secondary schools in Dudley for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 49% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43.1 | 9.3% | 28.5% | 1,038 | — |
| Beacon Hill Academy | 41 | 11.2% | 40.8% | 1,117 | 1.0 miles |
| The Dormston School | 42.1 | 7.4% | 24.8% | 1,128 | 1.1 miles |
| Bishop Milner Catholic College | 45.9 | 8.2% | 28.4% | 798 | 1.2 miles |
| Pegasus Academy | 44.4 | 8.8% | 46.2% | 697 | 1.8 miles |
| St James Academy | 36.8 | 11.5% | 51% | 867 | 1.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.46%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.26%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beacon Hill Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Dudley
-
The Dormston School1.1 miles
Secondary · Dudley
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Bishop Milner Catholic College1.2 miles
Secondary · Dudley
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Pegasus Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Dudley
-
St James Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · Dudley
Other schools in Dudley
Ellowes Hall Sports College ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Dudley.
- Beacon Hill Academy Secondary
- Bishop Milner Catholic College Secondary
- Pegasus Academy Secondary
- St James Academy Secondary
- The Crestwood School Secondary
- The Dormston School Secondary
- The Link Academy Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Ellowes Hall Sports College teach?
- Ellowes Hall Sports College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Dudley.
- Who is the headteacher of Ellowes Hall Sports College?
- The headteacher of Ellowes Hall Sports College is Mr Kevin Rogers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ellowes Hall Sports College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ellowes Hall Sports College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ellowes Hall Sports College?
- Ellowes Hall Sports College has 1,038 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Ellowes Hall Sports College full?
- Ellowes Hall Sports College has capacity for 1,021 pupils and 1,038 on roll (102%), 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 Ellowes Hall Sports College a faith school?
- No. Ellowes Hall Sports College has no designated religious character.
- Is Ellowes Hall Sports College a selective school?
- No. Ellowes Hall Sports College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Ellowes Hall Sports College?
- Ellowes Hall Sports College is part of INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Ellowes Hall Sports College have?
- The schools register lists Ellowes Hall Sports College's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Ellowes Hall Sports College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.1 in 2022/23 and 43.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ellowes Hall Sports College rank locally?
- Ellowes Hall Sports College ranked 10th of 18 secondary schools in Dudley for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 49% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ellowes Hall Sports College's absence rate?
- Ellowes Hall Sports College's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ellowes Hall Sports College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ellowes Hall Sports College'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.