Councils · England · Dudley
Schools in Dudley, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 78 primary, 19 secondary — with Dudley’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Dudley’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Dudley’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN DUDLEY
Find your shortlist.
All 115state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 78
Alder Coppice Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Amblecote Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Ashwood Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Beechwood Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Belle Vue Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Blanford Mere Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kingswinford
Ofsted · Good
Blowers Green Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bramford Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bilston
Ofsted · Good
Brierley Hill Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Brierley Hill
Ofsted · Good
Brockmoor Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Brierley Hill
Ofsted · Good
Bromley Hills Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kingswinford
Ofsted · Good
Brook Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Caslon Primary Community School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Not judged
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bilston
Ofsted · Good
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kingswinford
Ofsted · Good
Colley Lane Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Good
Cotwall End Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Cradley CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Outstanding
Crestwood Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Kingswinford
Ofsted · Good
Dawley Brook Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Kingswinford
Ofsted · Good
Dingle Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Kingswinford
Ofsted · Good
Dudley Wood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Fairhaven Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Foxyards Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Tipton
Ofsted · Good
Gig Mill Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Glynne Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Kingswinford
Ofsted · Good
Greenfield Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Not judged yet
Halesowen CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Not judged
Ham Dingle Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Hawbush Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Brierley Hill
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Hob Green Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Howley Grange Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Good
Huntingtree Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Good
Hurst Green Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Good
Hurst Hill Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bilston
Ofsted · Good
Jesson's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Kates Hill Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Lapal Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Outstanding
Lutley Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Good
Maidensbridge Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Kingswinford
Ofsted · Good
Manor Way Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Good
Milking Bank Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · DUDLEY
Ofsted · Good
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Brierley Hill
Ofsted · Not judged
Netherbrook Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Netherton CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Newfield Park Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Good
Northfield Road Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Oldswinford C of E Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Olive Hill Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Good
Pedmore CE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Peters Hill Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Brierley Hill
Ofsted · Good
Priory Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Not judged
Quarry Bank Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Brierley Hill
Ofsted · Good
Queen Victoria Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Red Hall Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Roberts Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Rufford Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Russells Hall Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Sledmere Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Inadequate
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
St James's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Good
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Brierley Hill
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Kingswinford
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's RC Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Brierley Hill
Ofsted · Good
Straits Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Tenterfields Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · HALESOWEN
Ofsted · Good
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Brierley Hill
Ofsted · Good
The Ridge Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Thorns Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Brierley Hill
Ofsted · Good
Wallbrook Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bilston
Ofsted · Good
Withymoor Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Brierley Hill
Ofsted · Good
Wollescote Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Woodside Primary School and Nursery
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Wrens Nest Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 19
Beacon Hill Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Kingswinford Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Kingswinford
Ofsted · Good
Leasowes High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Not judged
Old Swinford Hospital
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Pegasus Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Redhill School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Ridgewood High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
St James Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Summerhill School
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Kingswinford
Ofsted · Good
The Crestwood School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
The Dormston School
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
The Earls High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Good
The Link Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
The Pedmore High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
The Wordsley School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Not judged yet
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Brierley Hill
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Not judged
Special & other · 18
Coombswood Special School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Halesowen
Not judged yet
Dudley College of Technology
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
Other independent school · Ages 3-18 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Glasshouse College
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Halesbury School
Foundation special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Halesowen College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Halesowen
Ofsted · Good
INNOV4TE Independent School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Dudley
Not judged yet
Impact Independent School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
King Edward VI College Stourbridge
Academy 16-19 converter · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Stourbridge
Ofsted · Good
Pens Meadow School
Community special school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Pensnett
Ofsted · Good
Priory Park Community School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Rosewood School
Community special school · Ages 9-16 · Boys · Bilston
Ofsted · Good
Sutton School
Foundation special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Dudley
Ofsted · Good
The Brier School
Academy special converter · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Kingswinford
Not judged yet
The Old Park School
Community special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Brierley Hill
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Rowan School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · West Midlands
Ofsted · Good
The Wenlock School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-18 · Mixed · West Midlands
Ofsted · Outstanding
Woodsetton School
Academy special converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Dudley
Not judged yet
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Dudley.
If you live in Dudley, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Dudley secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Dudley often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.