The quality of education	Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Requires Improvement
Personal development	Requires Improvement
Leadership and management	Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection	Good
Does the school meet the independent school standards?	No

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Academic Progress: Recent curriculum changes increase focus on basic skills. Improvements are new and need time. More pupils succeed.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Behaviour guidelines are clearer, but not consistently applied. Some disruption persists.

Qualifications and Training: Staff received training for SEND but not consistent.

Current Educational Practices: Recent curriculum revisions and staff training aim to improve.

Strengths and Challenges: Positive relationships with pupils; challenges in implementing new strategies consistently.

Opportunities for Involvement: Alternative provisions support individualized programmes.

Communication: Initial checks involve parent discussions to identify needs.

Parent Satisfaction: Mixed levels of satisfaction; concerns raised about curriculum and leadership.

Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leadership has begun addressing bullying and behaviour.

Actions for Quality Improvement: New senior team made impactful curriculum changes.

Managing Bullying and Safety: Bullying addressed, pupils safe. Inconsistent behaviour management.

Promoting Welfare and Safety: New PSHE education scheme includes key topics.

Extracurricular Offerings: Vocational courses and work-based learning now included.

Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Alternative provisions well used for learning balance.

Career Counselling Services: Appropriate careers programme, with work-based learning experience.

Preparation for Sixth Form: Recent improvements in personal development prepare pupils better.

Managing and Supporting SEND: Inconsistent understanding of how to meet individual SEND needs.

Subjects Offered: Curriculum reviewed for sequence; some areas still need improvement.

2024 01 October

Standard inspection Requires Improvement
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2024 10 January

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2021 22 June

Standard inspection Good
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2020 09 July

Pre-registration inspection
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Dudley Port School, Station Drive, Sandwell, West Midlands DY4 7QR

About Us

Dudley Port School is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in West Midlands County, West Midlands.

It has 30 students from age 11-16 yr.

This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mr Simon Hobbs
Phase of Education Secondary
School Type Other independent special school
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 11-16 yr
School Size 30
Year Founded 2020

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Hss no process to deal with racist behaviour so will have to have an official come and inspect the school and safety of pupils.

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Oct-22-2024

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I'm not happy about the schools response to verbal racist behaviour and I don't feel my son should attend until this matter has been sorted. The police will be attending the school to sort it out as the school take no notice of parents comments regarding bullying.

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Oct-22-2024

Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores	School	Description
Progress 8 score	-	This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score	-	Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results	School	LA	England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	-	23.67%	30.03%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	-	38.23%	43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results	School	LA	England
Entering EBacc	-	19.53%	25.06%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above	-	5.83%	10.91%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above	-	10%	15.51%
EBacc average points score	-	2.4	2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations	School	LA	England
Pupils staying in education or employment	-	93.27%	90.53%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures	-	183	144
Pupils staying in education	-	88.27%	84.16%
Further education college or other further education provider	-	48.41%	32.73%
School sixth forms	-	24.27%	29.8%
Sixth form colleges	-	5.09%	10.22%
Other education destinations	-	10.45%	11.43%
Pupils in apprenticeships	-	2%	2.8%
Pupils staying in employment	-	3.05%	3.59%

School scores	School	Description
Progress 8 score	-	This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score	7.9	Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results	School	LA	England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	0%	30%	32.85%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	0%	46.85%	45.33%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results	School	LA	England
Entering EBacc	0%	20.11%	24.94%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above	0%	8.63%	13.02%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above	0%	12.93%	17.19%
EBacc average points score	0.71	2.83	2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations	School	LA	England
Pupils staying in education or employment	-	92.75%	90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures	-	181	141
Pupils staying in education	-	88.9%	86.29%
Further education college or other further education provider	-	50%	34.03%
School sixth forms	-	23.95%	30.82%
Sixth form colleges	-	4.35%	10.38%
Other education destinations	-	10.4%	11.08%
Pupils in apprenticeships	-	1.7%	1.99%
Pupils staying in employment	-	2.3%	2.13%