The Wordsley School
Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5SP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ashley Weatherhogg
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Stour Vale Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 915
- Pupils on roll
- 906
- URN
- 151792
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384816015
About this school
The Wordsley School is a secondary academy in Stourbridge. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 906 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 21 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as The Wordsley School (URN 103858).
How The Wordsley School compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 906 | — |
| The Crestwood School | 38.9 | 9.5% | 36.2% | 1,023 | 0.7 miles |
| Kingswinford Academy | 46.3 | 7.4% | 21.8% | 917 | 1.5 miles |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | 38.7 | 9.3% | 35% | 861 | 1.6 miles |
| Summerhill School | 51.6 | 6.1% | 10.8% | 1,093 | 1.7 miles |
| Ridgewood High School | 46 | 8.4% | 27.4% | 641 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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The Crestwood School0.7 miles
Secondary · Dudley
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Kingswinford Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Kingswinford
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Thorns Collegiate Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Brierley Hill
-
Summerhill School1.7 miles
Secondary · Kingswinford
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Ridgewood High School1.9 miles
Secondary · Stourbridge
Other 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 Pedmore High 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 year groups does The Wordsley School teach?
- The Wordsley School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Stourbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of The Wordsley School?
- The headteacher of The Wordsley School is Mr Ashley Weatherhogg, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Wordsley School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Wordsley 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 big is The Wordsley School?
- The Wordsley School has 906 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Wordsley School full?
- The Wordsley School has capacity for 915 pupils and 906 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Wordsley School a faith school?
- No. The Wordsley School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Wordsley School a selective school?
- No. The Wordsley School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Wordsley School?
- The Wordsley School is part of STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does The Wordsley School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Wordsley School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.