Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Dudley
Richmond Street, Halesowen, B63 4BB
71
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 08/10/2024
Application demand
91%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.8%
26.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,710
Capacity used
Over capacity101%
1,700 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
91%
1st preference success rate
259 of 284 families who put it first got an offer
287
Places offered
695
Total applications
2.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 284 | 259 | ● 91% |
| 2nd preference | 225 | 20 | ● 9% |
| 3rd preference | 124 | 6 | ● 5% |
| Later preferences (4th–5th) | 62 | 2 | ● 3% |
| Total | 695 | 287 | 41% |
1st preference success by year
Dudley lets families list 5 preferences. 124 applications came from outside the council area (27 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Gavina Raindi
- Address
- Richmond Street, Halesowen, B63 4BB
- Phone
- 01215501452
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Ward / constituency
- Belle Vale · Halesowen
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 136618
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 29% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 17% | — | — |
| SEN support | 8% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
1,710 pupils · 1,700 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
08 October 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding - 22
05 May 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,469 pupils
Attendance
91.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
26.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 49.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.15 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.49 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 30.75 | — | — |
Average grade: C (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 42.9% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 66.5% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 64% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.18 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 275 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 27.88 | 35 |
| Average grade | C- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 5.9% | 17% |
| A-level students | 159 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 271 | 15% | 48% | 73% | |
| English Language | 271 | 18% | 53% | 73% | |
| English Literature | 271 | 19% | 62% | 76% | |
| Combined Science | 266 | 12% | 39% | 57% | |
| Geography | 138 | 20% | 49% | 61% | |
| History | 101 | 31% | 56% | 70% | |
| Art and Design | 87 | 26% | 74% | 89% | |
| Religious Studies | 87 | 29% | 72% | 80% | |
| Spanish | 71 | 7% | 28% | 44% | |
| German | 52 | 10% | 19% | 48% | |
| Physical Education | 51 | 12% | 47% | 61% | |
| Design & Technology | 49 | 12% | 49% | 57% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 66 | 2% | 9% | 29% | |
| Law | 44 | 0% | 2% | 18% | |
| Sociology | 39 | 3% | 18% | 46% | |
| Business Studies | 37 | 0% | 3% | 32% | |
| Biology | 34 | 0% | 6% | 24% | |
| Mathematics | 34 | 0% | 12% | 26% | |
| Chemistry | 22 | 0% | 5% | 23% | |
| Economics | 19 | 5% | 21% | 42% | |
| Religious Studies | 18 | 0% | 11% | 44% | |
| History | 15 | 7% | 27% | 60% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 13 | 0% | 23% | 23% | |
| Geography | 12 | 0% | 17% | 33% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
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| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 59% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 4% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 60% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Dudley council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.