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Contact Details

Address:
 Simms Lane
 Netherton
 Dudley
 West Midlands DY2 0PB
Telephone: 01384 986550

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from The Hillcrest School and Community College
Trust: Dudley Academies Trust
Sponsor: Dudley Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Edwards-Morgan (since January 2019)
Previous Headteacher: April Garratt (went to The Coseley School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 61.06 / 16.52
Non-teaching Staff*: 52.69
Number of pupils: 1013
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.6
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 53.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Dudley
Constituency: Dudley South
Electoral Ward: Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews
School Number: 3324003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th May 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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