Overall Oxbridge
#1,328
2 ranked schools · -414 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
14
Offers
2
Offer rate14.3%
-8.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
A market town forged in the metal-working trades of the Black Country, Halesowen sits within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, its boundaries still carrying the imprint of the curious historical chapter in which the town formed a detached exclave of Shropshire before transfer to Worcestershire in 1844. Around 60,000 people live across the area today, with Victorian and inter-war housing spreading outward from a compact town centre.
Cradley and Cradley Heath, where the chain-making industry once shaped the economy, are today among the most school-competitive corners of Halesowen, drawing families seeking primary places in well-regarded catchments. Hasbury extends the residential belt southward. Trains from Cradley Heath station reach Birmingham city centre in around twenty-five minutes.
Area Performance
Across 19 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.56/10, +0.21 vs England.
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Distribution across all Halesowen schools
Halesowen vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Halesowen schools
top 42% of 14,978
top 42% of 14,978
top 56% of 3,680
top 56% of 3,680
Overall Oxbridge
2 ranked schools · -414 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
14
Offers
2
Oxford
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
7
Offers
0
Cambridge
2 ranked schools · -147 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
7
Offers
2
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