The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane, Pedmore, Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Mills
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Invictus Education Trust
- Constituency
- Stourbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 787
- Pupils on roll
- 647
- URN
- 145593
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384686711
About this school
The Pedmore High School is a secondary academy in Stourbridge. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 647 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Pedmore High 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 February 2023, 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 | 104 | 126 | 111 |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.39 -0.67 to -0.11 | -0.36 -0.62 to -0.10 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 17% | 37.3% | 29.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 39% | 54.8% | 54.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 4% | 2.4% | 3.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
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 The Pedmore High 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 | 36.9 | 35.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.6 | 34.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 606 |
| 2023/24 | 654 |
| 2024/25 | 658 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Pedmore High School compares
The Pedmore High School ranked 15th of 18 secondary schools in Dudley for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 37% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.6 | 10.9% | 42% | 647 | — |
| Redhill School | 47.8 | 6.3% | 23.4% | 1,204 | 0.6 miles |
| Old Swinford Hospital | 59 | 7.1% | 6.4% | 1,036 | 0.8 miles |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | 38.7 | 9.3% | 35% | 861 | 1.3 miles |
| Haybridge High School and Sixth Form | 59.3 | 5.1% | 11.9% | 1,226 | 2.0 miles |
| Ridgewood High School | 46 | 8.4% | 27.4% | 641 | 2.1 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)
- 41.95%
- English as an additional language
- 30.1%
- Overall absence
- 10.88%
- Persistent absence
- 33.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Redhill School0.6 miles
Secondary · Stourbridge
-
Old Swinford Hospital0.8 miles
Secondary · Stourbridge
-
Thorns Collegiate Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Brierley Hill
-
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form2.0 miles
Secondary · Stourbridge
-
Ridgewood High School2.1 miles
Secondary · Stourbridge
Other schools in Stourbridge
The Pedmore High School ranks 6th of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Stourbridge.
- Haybridge High School and Sixth Form Secondary
- Kinver High School and Sixth Form Secondary
- Old Swinford Hospital Secondary
- Redhill School Secondary
- Ridgewood High School Secondary
- The Wordsley School Secondary
- Amblecote Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Park Primary School Primary
- Belbroughton CofE Primary School Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School Primary
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy Primary
- Brook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Pedmore High School teach?
- The Pedmore High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Stourbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of The Pedmore High School?
- The headteacher of The Pedmore High School is Mr Chris Mills, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Pedmore High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Pedmore High 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 The Pedmore High School?
- The Pedmore High School has 647 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Pedmore High School full?
- The Pedmore High School has capacity for 787 pupils and 647 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 The Pedmore High School a faith school?
- No. The Pedmore High School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Pedmore High School a selective school?
- No. The Pedmore High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Pedmore High School part of an academy trust?
- The Pedmore High School 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.
- How have The Pedmore High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 36.9 in 2022/23 and 39.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Pedmore High School compare with other schools in Dudley?
- The Pedmore High School ranked 15th of 18 secondary schools in Dudley for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 37% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Pedmore High School's absence rate?
- The Pedmore High School's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Pedmore High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Pedmore High 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 10 July 2026.