St. Thomas's, Dudley: Schools
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St Thomas's has a solid range of local schools. Blowers Green Primary School, right in the neighbourhood, is rated Outstanding and its pupils performed strongly in 2025 — 87% reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, well above the national average of around 61%. Kates Hill Primary and Beechwood Church of England Primary are both rated Good.
Sledmere Primary and St Joseph's Catholic Primary have had recent inspections but don't yet have published overall grades.
For secondary education, St James Academy and The Link Academy are both rated Good and within about a mile of the neighbourhood.
Dudley College runs several campuses nearby, offering sixth form and further education options.
Source: Ofsted inspection reports
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- Blowers Green Primary SchoolAcademyCapacity: 210Ages 3-11Ofsted: Outstanding87% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Blower's Green Road, DY2 8UZ+44 1384 685199www.blowers.dudley.sch.uk
- Sledmere Primary SchoolAcademyMixedCapacity: 660Ages 3-11Inspected Apr 202558% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)The School Drive, DY2 8EH+44 1384 818425www.sledmere.org
- Kates Hill Primary SchoolAcademyCapacity: 498Ages 3-11Ofsted: Good64% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Peel Street, DY2 7HP+44 1384 900670www.kates-hill.dudley.sch.uk
- Kates Hill & Sledmore Childrens Centre
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademyRoman CatholicCapacity: 210Ages 3-11Inspected Jan 202593% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Hillcrest Road, DY2 7PW+44 1384 889424www.st-jo-dud.dudley.sch.uk
- Beechwood Church of England Primary SchoolAcademyAnglicanCapacity: 315Ages 4-11Ofsted: GoodInspected Jul 202453% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Beechwood Road, DY2 7QA+44 1384 470127www.beechwood.school
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