How many pupils attend The Wordsley School?

The Wordsley School has 906 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Wordsley School take?

The Wordsley School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is The Wordsley School located?

The Wordsley School is located in Stourbridge, DY8 5SP, Dudley.

How do I apply to The Wordsley School?

The Wordsley School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Wordsley School?

When The Wordsley School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order; 2. Serious and ongoing medical condition — Second priority for admission shall be given to children with a 'serious and ongoing medical condition' where The Wordsley School is the most appropriate school to meet the condition. Parents must provide supportive information from their child's Medical Consultant at the time of application in order to be considered under this criteria. This supportive information should include information about the needs of the child and should detail the difficulties the child would experience if they attended another school. Parents should also indicate why The Wordsley School is the most appropriate to meet their child's medical condition rather than any other school. We will not seek to obtain medical evidence on behalf of parents; 3. Siblings attending the school — Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half-brother/sister (where the children share one common parent), or stepbrother/stepsister, living at the same address and who will still be attending The Wordsley School in the academic year 2027/2028, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category (d) above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance between two children's homes and the school is the same. Applicants' names will be drawn by lots. The process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Wordsley School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 74.3% of pupils at The Wordsley School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Wordsley School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order.
2Serious and ongoing medical condition — Second priority for admission shall be given to children with a 'serious and ongoing medical condition' where The Wordsley School is the most appropriate school to meet the condition. Parents must provide supportive information from their child's Medical Consultant at the time of application in order to be considered under this criteria. This supportive information should include information about the needs of the child and should detail the difficulties the child would experience if they attended another school. Parents should also indicate why The Wordsley School is the most appropriate to meet their child's medical condition rather than any other school. We will not seek to obtain medical evidence on behalf of parents.
3Siblings attending the school — Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half-brother/sister (where the children share one common parent), or stepbrother/stepsister, living at the same address and who will still be attending The Wordsley School in the academic year 2027/2028.
4Distance - closest to school — Any places that remain available once the above applicants have been admitted will be filled according to those children who live closest to the school, determined by a straight-line measurement in metres, from the home address to the main entrance of The Wordsley School.

If two applications tie: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category (d) above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance between two children's homes and the school is the same. Applicants' names will be drawn by lots. The process will be independently verified.

Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted before the ranked oversubscription criteria are applied (statutory duty, not itself a ranked criterion). Twins/multiples: school will exceed PAN to avoid separating twins/triplets. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Dudley MBC admission arrangements directory. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Wordsley School: key facts

How many pupils attend The Wordsley School?: The Wordsley School has 906 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Wordsley School take?: The Wordsley School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Wordsley School located?: The Wordsley School is located in Stourbridge, DY8 5SP, Dudley.
How do I apply to The Wordsley School?: The Wordsley School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Wordsley School?: When The Wordsley School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order; 2. Serious and ongoing medical condition — Second priority for admission shall be given to children with a 'serious and ongoing medical condition' where The Wordsley School is the most appropriate school to meet the condition. Parents must provide supportive information from their child's Medical Consultant at the time of application in order to be considered under this criteria. This supportive information should include information about the needs of the child and should detail the difficulties the child would experience if they attended another school. Parents should also indicate why The Wordsley School is the most appropriate to meet their child's medical condition rather than any other school. We will not seek to obtain medical evidence on behalf of parents; 3. Siblings attending the school — Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half-brother/sister (where the children share one common parent), or stepbrother/stepsister, living at the same address and who will still be attending The Wordsley School in the academic year 2027/2028, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category (d) above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance between two children's homes and the school is the same. Applicants' names will be drawn by lots. The process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Wordsley School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 74.3% of pupils at The Wordsley School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Wordsley School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order.
2Serious and ongoing medical condition — Second priority for admission shall be given to children with a 'serious and ongoing medical condition' where The Wordsley School is the most appropriate school to meet the condition. Parents must provide supportive information from their child's Medical Consultant at the time of application in order to be considered under this criteria. This supportive information should include information about the needs of the child and should detail the difficulties the child would experience if they attended another school. Parents should also indicate why The Wordsley School is the most appropriate to meet their child's medical condition rather than any other school. We will not seek to obtain medical evidence on behalf of parents.
3Siblings attending the school — Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half-brother/sister (where the children share one common parent), or stepbrother/stepsister, living at the same address and who will still be attending The Wordsley School in the academic year 2027/2028.
4Distance - closest to school — Any places that remain available once the above applicants have been admitted will be filled according to those children who live closest to the school, determined by a straight-line measurement in metres, from the home address to the main entrance of The Wordsley School.

The Wordsley School: key facts

How many pupils attend The Wordsley School?: The Wordsley School has 906 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Wordsley School take?: The Wordsley School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Wordsley School located?: The Wordsley School is located in Stourbridge, DY8 5SP, Dudley.
How do I apply to The Wordsley School?: The Wordsley School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Wordsley School?: When The Wordsley School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — First priority for admission shall be given to relevant looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order; 2. Serious and ongoing medical condition — Second priority for admission shall be given to children with a 'serious and ongoing medical condition' where The Wordsley School is the most appropriate school to meet the condition. Parents must provide supportive information from their child's Medical Consultant at the time of application in order to be considered under this criteria. This supportive information should include information about the needs of the child and should detail the difficulties the child would experience if they attended another school. Parents should also indicate why The Wordsley School is the most appropriate to meet their child's medical condition rather than any other school. We will not seek to obtain medical evidence on behalf of parents; 3. Siblings attending the school — Third priority for admission shall be given to children who have a brother/sister, half-brother/sister (where the children share one common parent), or stepbrother/stepsister, living at the same address and who will still be attending The Wordsley School in the academic year 2027/2028, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category (d) above to decide who has the highest priority for admission if the distance between two children's homes and the school is the same. Applicants' names will be drawn by lots. The process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Wordsley School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 74.3% of pupils at The Wordsley School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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