Dudley College of Technology - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)
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Dudley College of Technology
- 16 Plus (Sixth Form)
- Dudley DY1 4AS
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Education programmes for young people | Good |
| Adult learning programmes | Good |
| Apprenticeships | Good |
| Provision for learners with high needs | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Outstanding |
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University Application Support: Those who plan to go to university receive helpful advice on their next steps.
Support for Apprenticeships/Workforce: Effective teaching and high expectations prepare learners for local and regional employment opportunities.
Career Advice and Guidance: Most learners and apprentices benefit from appropriate careers education, information, advice, and guidance (CEIAG).
Policies and Procedures: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Training of Safeguarding Leads: Teachers benefit from support focusing on learner welfare and safeguarding.
Handling Bullying/Disciplinary Issues: Learners feel safe, know how to report concerns, and talk confidently about keeping themselves safe.
Types of Extracurricular Activities: Learners participate in enrichment activities linked to their curriculums, including sports teams and student union trips.
Work Experience/Internships: Supported internships often result in paid, sustainable work.
Support for Sports/Arts: Performing arts learners perform at local museum events; sports activities are also included.
Community Service/Volunteer Opportunities: Learners take part in gardening, planting, and performing arts events in the local community.
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Education support practitioners ensure that learners with high needs meet their academic and preparation for adulthood targets.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Learners are respectful, motivated, and demonstrate a positive attitude.
Mix of A,Levels and Vocational Courses: Leaders offer over 30 A levels and provide vocational courses from entry level up to level 4.
Academic Performance: Most learners and apprentices achieve their qualifications but rates in some areas could improve.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers attend conferences, external training events, and undertake scholarly activity.
Impact of Teaching on Progress: Most learners and apprentices benefit from effective teaching and high expectations.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers use various strategies to help learners and apprentices learn and assess their progress effectively.
Strengths/Challenges: A few teachers do not receive sufficient vocational updating which limits their ability to develop learners’ practical skills.
STEM Facilities: The newest building is the Black Country and Marches Institute of Technology (IoT), which opened in 2021.
Study Areas/Libraries: New buildings focused on sectors most in need, including dedicated buildings for STEM subjects.
Updating Resources: Leaders plan new facilities like a healthcare training facility in collaboration with a local university.
School Culture and Ethos: Learners benefit from a culture of inclusivity and mutual support, and are respectful members of society.
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Dudley College of Technology is a 16 Plus (Sixth Form), Co-Ed college located in West Midlands County, West Midlands.
from age 16-99 yr.
82.40% of students completing their main study programme.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Our new Dudley College of Technology strategic plan, aptly titled "Forging Ahead A Strategic Plan for Dudley College of Technology 202023," outlines our objectives for the future and outlines how we intend to continue providing every student with an exceptional educational experience that will serve as the cornerstone of their future careers.
In the plan, we set forth our long-term objectives for the institution and each department.
Dudley College of Technology has played a significant role in the delivery of technical and vocational education in Dudley Borough and the greater Black Country for more than 150 years.
Due to the college's deteriorating financial status, inadequate buildings and resources, and unidentified strategic prospects, Ofsted gave it a subpar rating in 2007.
The organisation has a current rating of "excellent provider" and is regarded as one of the best general further education institutions in the country.
None of us could have foreseen that we would be closing the College just a few weeks after unveiling our new Strategic Plan in January 2020, as the country entered its first lockdown and the pandemic's effects spread throughout the globe.
Especially when you take into account the effects of Brexit, the urgent need to address climate change, and the considerable changes planned for further and higher education, the future already seems to be very different from our hopes for 2020.
As a result, we have taken the unusual step of creating a midpoint evaluation of our strategic plan.
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In the plan, we set forth our long-term objectives for the institution and each department.
Dudley College of Technology has played a significant role in the delivery of technical and vocational education in Dudley Borough and the greater Black Country for more than 150 years.
Due to the college's deteriorating financial status, inadequate buildings and resources, and unidentified strategic prospects, Ofsted gave it a subpar rating in 2007.
The organisation has a current rating of "excellent provider" and is regarded as one of the best general further education institutions in the country.
None of us could have foreseen that we would be closing the College just a few weeks after unveiling our new Strategic Plan in January 2020, as the country entered its first lockdown and the pandemic's effects spread throughout the globe.
Especially when you take into account the effects of Brexit, the urgent need to address climate change, and the considerable changes planned for further and higher education, the future already seems to be very different from our hopes for 2020.
As a result, we have taken the unusual step of creating a midpoint evaluation of our strategic plan.
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| Phase of Education | 16 Plus (Sixth Form) | 16 Plus (Sixth Form) |
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| Ofset report | Good | Good |
| Age range | 16-99 | 16-99 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
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| Student teacher ratio | - | - |
| Proficient Math | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | 5.30% | 1.40% |
| Day Fees | - | - |
A level exam result
Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.
| A level Result | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points | 32.08 | 22.4 | 30.01 |
| Average grade | C+ | - | - |
| Average points (Best 3) | 32.4 | 22.3 | 29.57 |
| Average Grade (Best 3) | C+ | - | - |
| AAB or higher | 5.30% | 6% | 13.67% |
Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.
| Students destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students | 1612 | 582 | 201 |
| Students staying in education | 40% | 59.29% | 58.58% |
| Students entering apprenticeships | 13% | 9.86% | 6.08% |
| Students entering employment | 22% | 18.86% | 21.16% |
| Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study | 18% | 10% | 9.05% |
Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.
| A level Result | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points | 37.97 | 30.43 | 33.41 |
| Average grade | B- | - | - |
| Average points (Best 3) | 38.77 | 31.45 | 32.47 |
| Average Grade (Best 3) | B | - | - |
| AAB or higher | 16.2% | 11.25% | 17.7% |
Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.
| Students destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students | 2449 | 808 | 248 |
| Students staying in education | 43% | 62.14% | 60.67% |
| Students entering apprenticeships | 11% | 5.29% | 5% |
| Students entering employment | 19% | 16.71% | 17.73% |
| Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study | 23% | 11.14% | 10.69% |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.
Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.
| A level Result | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points | 27.10 3 | 23.92 | 29.39 |
| Average grade | C- | - | - |
| Average points (Best 3) | 31.72 3 | 24.94 | 28.64 |
| Average Grade (Best 3) | C+ | - | - |
| AAB or higher | 4.2% | 6.99% | 13.07% |
Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.
| Students destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students | 1711 | 608 | 232 |
| Students staying in education | 27% | 53% | 57.31% |
| Students entering apprenticeships | 21% | 13.17% | 7.77% |
| Students entering employment | 23% | 19% | 20.99% |
| Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study | 19% | 9.67% | 8.8% |
Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.
| A level Result | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points | 24.59 | 22.92 | 29.03 |
| Average grade | D+ | - | - |
| Average points (Best 3) | 28.96 1 | 24.29 | 28.82 |
| Average Grade (Best 3) | C | - | - |
| AAB or higher | 3.8% | 5.91% | 13.37% |
Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.
| Students destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students | - | 2 | 3 |
| Students staying in education | 122 | 63% | 31.5% |
| Students entering apprenticeships | 10% | 10.33% | 5.54% |
| Students entering employment | 20% | 18.17% | 15.81% |
| Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study | 11% | 4.67% | 4.22% |
Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.
| A level Result | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points | 24.53 | 19.05 | 26.73 |
| Average grade | D+ | - | - |
| Average points (Best 3) | 27.26 | 21.14 | 27.73 |
| Average Grade (Best 3) | C- | - | - |
| AAB or higher | 1.7% | 3.36% | 12.64% |
Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.
| Students destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Students staying in education | 192 | 75.83% | 36.26% |
| Students entering apprenticeships | 10% | 7.5% | 6.37% |
| Students entering employment | 21% | 14.17% | 20.03% |
| Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study | 8% | 4.5% | 4.23% |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 22nd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 21st Jul 2025 |
