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Use our free interactive tool to check whether any Dudley property falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. The borough covers Dudley itself plus Stourbridge, Halesowen, Brierley Hill and Kingswinford, and school demand varies noticeably between the more affluent south-west and the borough's industrial centre.
Free interactive map — enter any Dudley, Stourbridge, Halesowen or Kingswinford postcode and see exactly which catchment areas it falls within.
Schools serving Stourbridge, Halesowen and Kingswinford are consistently the most sought-after in the borough, and catchment distances there are correspondingly shorter. Demand also spills across the Worcestershire and Staffordshire borders, so cross-border competition is a genuine factor.
Dudley Council is the admissions authority for community primary and secondary schools. After looked-after children, EHC-plan holders and siblings, places are normally allocated by straight-line distance from the home address to the school.
Dudley has a considerable number of academies and voluntary-aided faith schools with their own published criteria. Families near the borough boundary frequently also apply to schools in Worcestershire, Staffordshire and Sandwell.
Dudley Council publishes annual admissions information including the furthest distance offered at each oversubscribed school. Search 'Dudley school admissions' on the Dudley Council website.
Click "Open Free Tool" above. No registration needed. Works in any browser on desktop or mobile.
Click "Add School" and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the interactive map automatically.
Add the radius from the school's admissions data. You can enter distances in metres for precision.
Use "Check Address" to test any Dudley address. It will show you exactly how far inside or outside the catchment that property sits.
Our tool works for schools across Dudley and surrounding areas:
Dudley measures straight-line distance to the metre. Our tool uses the same calculation.
See how Dudley catchments have shifted year on year before you commit to a property.
Plot up to 5 Dudley schools at once to see overlapping catchment zones.
Generate a shareable link for your estate agent or solicitor before exchange.
Schools serving Stourbridge, Halesowen and Kingswinford are typically the most oversubscribed, with the shortest catchment distances in the borough.
No. Dudley's state secondary schools are comprehensive. Some Dudley families apply to selective schools in neighbouring Birmingham or Walsall, which have their own entrance tests.
Yes. Families near the borough boundary frequently name schools in neighbouring authorities. Distance from each school still governs your priority.
Search 'Dudley school admissions' on the Dudley Council website for the furthest distance offered at each oversubscribed school.
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