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The Pedmore High School

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personMr Gareth Lloyd

corporate_fareINVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST

location_onStourbridge, DY9 7HS

language Visit Website phone 1384686711

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

606

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Attainment 8

39.6

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GCSE Rank

#15 in Dudley

#2,599 of 3,216 nationally

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The Pedmore High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Stourbridge, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Pedmore High School is an academy converter in Stourbridge, Dudley, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 658 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.6, placing the school #15 in Dudley and #2,599 of 3,216 nationally. 29.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 10.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

39.6

Grade 5+ E&M

29.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.8%

Entering EBacc3.60%

EBacc APS3.16

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2.40%

EBacc APS3.24

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4%

EBacc APS2.93

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS3.57

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS3.21

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 February 2023

Inspection Report

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11 September 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-01-26

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-11-13

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

10.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.2%(54 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 658 pupils. During this period, there were 71 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	658	71	10.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	663	73	11.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	646	39	6.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	654	39	6.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	650	66	10.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	609	32	5.3%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	606	39	6.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	591	32	5.4%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	605	38	6.3%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	609	29	4.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	614	46	7.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	594	23	3.9%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	598	4	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	598	15	2.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	586	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	586	11	1.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	591	37	6.3%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	566	38	6.7%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	563	22	3.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	567	28	4.9%	3.8%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 45 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 35 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 30 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

66.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

70.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

13.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree33%

agree27%

disagree17%

strongly disagree20%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree33%

agree37%

disagree17%

strongly disagree13%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree37%

agree10%

disagree20%

strongly disagree20%

not applicable13%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree33%

agree37%

disagree20%

strongly disagree7%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree40%

agree33%

disagree20%

strongly disagree7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree43%

agree40%

disagree7%

strongly disagree10%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree37%

disagree13%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree40%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree43%

agree13%

disagree20%

strongly disagree17%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes53%

no47%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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