How many schools are in Dudley?

Dudley has 118 open schools — 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools across 12 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Dudley school catchment zones?

Dudley administers catchment areas across 12 areas, including Dudley, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Brierley Hill, Kingswinford and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Dudley?

In Dudley, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary — and the "last distance offered" — changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Dudley council each autumn.

Which schools in Dudley are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Dudley. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Dudley admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Dudley School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Schools in Dudley split across 78 primaries and 19 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

Dudley, Stourbridge and Halesowen host the biggest clusters — useful to know when a preferred school is oversubscribed, because the next-nearest alternative is often in a neighbouring town rather than the same catchment.

Around 17% of schools in Dudley have a religious character — Church of England, Catholic, or other faith — which means faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in those schools' oversubscription tiebreakers.

118 total 78 primary 19 secondary 12 areas

Dudley Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Dudley schools are published annually.

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Schools in Dudley

36 schools

Netherton Park Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Dudley · DY2 9QF

Ages 2–5 126 pupils

Red Hall Primary School

Primary · Community school

Dudley · DY3 2PA

Ages 3–11 423 pupils Capacity 408

Cotwall End Primary School

Primary · Community school

Dudley · DY3 3YG

Ages 5–11 419 pupils Capacity 420

Russells Hall Primary School

Primary · Community school

Dudley · DY1 2NX

Ages 4–11 417 pupils Capacity 420

Roberts Primary School

Primary · Community school

Dudley · DY3 2AZ

Ages 3–11 661 pupils Capacity 669

Wrens Nest Primary School

Primary · Community school

Dudley · DY1 3NX

Ages 2–11 521 pupils Capacity 550

Straits Primary School

Primary · Community school

Dudley · DY3 3EE

Ages 5–11 414 pupils Capacity 420

The Dormston School

Secondary · Community school

Dudley · DY3 1SN

Ages 11–16 1138 pupils Capacity 1120

Alder Coppice Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Dudley · DY3 3PS

Ages 4–11 386 pupils Capacity 435

Sutton School

Not applicable · Foundation special school

Dudley · DY1 2DU

Ages 11–16 189 pupils Capacity 194

Dudley College of Technology

All through · Further education

Dudley · DY1 4AS

Ages 16–99

Sycamore Short Stay School

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Dudley · DY1 3QE

Ages 5–15 20 pupils Capacity 40

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Schools in Stourbridge

24 schools

Brook Primary School

Primary · Community school

Stourbridge · DY8 5YN

Ages 5–11 395 pupils Capacity 420

Wollescote Primary School

Primary · Community school

Stourbridge · DY9 8YA

Ages 3–11 452 pupils Capacity 498

The Ridge Primary School

Primary · Community school

Stourbridge · DY8 3NF

Ages 3–11 235 pupils Capacity 210

Amblecote Primary School

Primary · Community school

Stourbridge · DY8 4DQ

Ages 3–11 302 pupils Capacity 315

Ashwood Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

Stourbridge · DY8 5DJ

Ages 3–11 312 pupils Capacity 417

Belle Vue Primary School

Primary · Community school

Stourbridge · DY8 5BZ

Ages 2–11 427 pupils Capacity 420

Oldswinford C of E Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Stourbridge · DY8 2JQ

Ages 4–11 412 pupils Capacity 420

St James's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Stourbridge · DY8 4RU

Ages 4–11 398 pupils Capacity 420

Old Swinford Hospital

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Stourbridge · DY8 1QX

Ages 11–18 947 pupils Capacity 1200

Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited

Not applicable · Other independent school

Stourbridge · DY8 2EA

Ages 3–18 194 pupils Capacity 300

Glasshouse College

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Stourbridge · DY8 4HF

Ages 16–25 Capacity 90

Redhill School

Secondary · Academy converter

Stourbridge · DY8 1JX

Ages 11–16 1211 pupils Capacity 1175

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Schools in Halesowen

20 schools

Caslon Primary Community School

Primary · Community school

Halesowen · B63 2ES

Ages 2–11 268 pupils Capacity 222

Hurst Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

Halesowen · B62 9NZ

Ages 5–11 424 pupils Capacity 420

Howley Grange Primary School

Primary · Community school

Halesowen · B62 0HS

Ages 5–11 415 pupils Capacity 420

St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Halesowen · B63 4QD

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

Cradley CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Halesowen · B63 2UL

Ages 4–11 211 pupils Capacity 210

Halesowen CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Halesowen · B63 3BB

Ages 4–11 191 pupils Capacity 210

Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Halesowen · B63 4AR

Ages 4–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

Halesbury School

Not applicable · Foundation special school

Halesowen · B62 9DR

Ages 4–19 174 pupils Capacity 117

Halesowen College

All through · Further education

Halesowen · B63 3NA

Ages 16–99

Windsor High School and Sixth Form

Secondary · Academy converter

Halesowen · B63 4BB

Ages 11–18 1760 pupils Capacity 1700

The Earls High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Halesowen · B63 3SL

Ages 11–16 1293 pupils Capacity 1200

Manor Way Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Halesowen · B63 3HA

Ages 3–11 201 pupils Capacity 210

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Schools in Brierley Hill

13 schools

Brierley Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Brierley Hill · DY5 2TD

Ages 3–11 214 pupils Capacity 246

Brockmoor Primary School

Primary · Community school

Brierley Hill · DY5 3UZ

Ages 3–11 439 pupils Capacity 498

Mount Pleasant Primary School

Primary · Community school

Brierley Hill · DY5 2YN

Ages 3–11 364 pupils Capacity 315

Peters Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Brierley Hill · DY5 2QH

Ages 3–11 753 pupils Capacity 885

Quarry Bank Primary School

Primary · Community school

Brierley Hill · DY5 2AD

Ages 3–11 349 pupils Capacity 367

St Mark's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Brierley Hill · DY5 4DZ

Ages 3–11 334 pupils Capacity 495

The Old Park School

Not applicable · Community special school

Brierley Hill · DY5 2JY

Ages 4–19 153 pupils

St Mary's RC Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Brierley Hill · DY5 2TH

Ages 3–11 199 pupils Capacity 210

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Brierley Hill · DY5 4PJ

Ages 3–11 240 pupils Capacity 446

Thorns Collegiate Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Brierley Hill · DY5 2NU

Ages 11–16 895 pupils Capacity 1000

Thorns Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Brierley Hill · DY5 2JY

Ages 5–11 194 pupils Capacity 210

Withymoor Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Brierley Hill · DY5 2BH

Ages 2–11 454 pupils Capacity 420

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Schools in Kingswinford

12 schools

Maidensbridge Primary School

Primary · Community school

Kingswinford · DY6 0HX

Ages 2–11 232 pupils Capacity 210

Dawley Brook Primary School

Primary · Community school

Kingswinford · DY6 9BP

Ages 3–11 223 pupils Capacity 236

Crestwood Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

Kingswinford · DY6 8RP

Ages 5–11 209 pupils Capacity 210

Blanford Mere Primary School

Primary · Community school

Kingswinford · DY6 7EA

Ages 4–11 311 pupils Capacity 315

Bromley Hills Primary School

Primary · Community school

Kingswinford · DY6 8LW

Ages 4–11 289 pupils Capacity 315

Dingle Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Kingswinford · DY6 8PF

Ages 5–11 177 pupils Capacity 210

Glynne Primary School

Primary · Community school

Kingswinford · DY6 9TH

Ages 3–11 467 pupils Capacity 420

Summerhill School

Secondary · Community school

Kingswinford · DY6 9XE

Ages 11–16 1091 pupils Capacity 1095

Kingswinford Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Kingswinford · DY6 7AD

Ages 11–16 919 pupils Capacity 899

Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Kingswinford · DY6 9AH

Ages 4–11 312 pupils Capacity 315

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Kingswinford · DY6 7AQ

Ages 3–11 167 pupils Capacity 242

The Brier School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Kingswinford · DY6 8QN

Ages 4–16 Capacity 203

Schools in Bilston

5 schools

Rosewood School

Not applicable · Community special school

Bilston · WV14 8XJ

Ages 9–16 49 pupils Capacity 58

Bramford Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Bilston · WV14 9TU

Ages 3–11 477 pupils Capacity 420

Hurst Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Bilston · WV14 9AJ

Ages 2–11 232 pupils Capacity 353

Wallbrook Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Bilston · WV14 8YP

Ages 3–11 275 pupils Capacity 315

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bilston · WV14 8YB

Ages 3–11 567 pupils Capacity 599

Schools in Other

2 schools

Impact Independent School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· B64 6JA

Ages 11–16 127 pupils Capacity 135

Priory Park Community School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· DY1 3JY

Ages 11–16 33 pupils Capacity 35

Schools in West Midlands

2 schools

The Rowan School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

West Midlands · WV14 9DE

Ages 5–11 31 pupils Capacity 36

The Wenlock School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

West Midlands · DY1 3SS

Ages 7–18 110 pupils Capacity 100

Schools in DUDLEY

1 school

Milking Bank Primary School

Primary · Community school

DUDLEY · DY1 2SL

Ages 3–11 462 pupils Capacity 420

Schools in Pensnett

1 school

Pens Meadow School

Not applicable · Community special school

Pensnett · DY5 4LN

Ages 3–19 114 pupils Capacity 116

Schools in HALESOWEN

1 school

Tenterfields Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

HALESOWEN · B63 3LH

Ages 3–11 216 pupils Capacity 226

Schools in Tipton

1 school

Foxyards Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Tipton · DY4 8BH

Ages 3–11 337 pupils Capacity 315