The Crestwood School
Dudley
INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 7 member schools: 1 primary school, 6 secondary schools. Local authorities: Dudley | Staffordshire. Regions: West Midlands. — from the INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Crestwood School
- Address
- Bromley Lane, Kingswinford
- Postcode
- DY6 8QG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 141325
- Establishment number
- 4000
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision and SEN unit
- Number of pupils
- 1023
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1050
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Headteacher
- Mr Philip Sutton
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 22 Mar 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.crestwoodschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01384686850
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Crestwood School
| 2025/26 | This school | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,023 | 47,874 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 37.0% | 27.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 14.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 9.5% | 13.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for The Crestwood School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 17 May 2023
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 19 Mar 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Crestwood School (URN 103856)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Jul 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Crestwood School (URN 103856)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 17 May 2013
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as The Crestwood School (URN 103856)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Feb 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Crestwood School (URN 103856)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Jan 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Crestwood School (URN 103856)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 May 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Crestwood School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.7% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 29.1% | 23.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Crestwood School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £421,300 for 383 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 37.3% | 28.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £410 | £384 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Crestwood School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,037 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Dudley average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,964,000 £8,644 per pupil | £8,282 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £7,702,000 £7,427 per pupil | £7,713 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,441,000 £4,283 per pupil · 57.7% | £4,334 · 56.2% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £853,000 £823 per pupil · 11.1% | £828 · 10.7% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £224,000 £216 per pupil · 2.9% | £295 · 3.8% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £196,000 £189 per pupil · 2.5% | £255 · 3.3% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £1,262,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,293 per pupil, supply and agency £186 per pupil — spending up £135 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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