Education
Stourbridge is home to two colleges - the prestigious King Edward VI College, founded in 1552 (becoming a sixth form college in 1976); and Stourbridge College of Further Education. Both of these colleges attract students from a wide area.
In addition, there is a sixth form for both genders at Old Swinford Hospital school, founded in 1667 by Thomas Foley.
Stourbridge has several secondary schools including Redhill School, Old Swinford Hospital, Pedmore Technology College and Ridgewood High School, as well as Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School.
GCSE results achieved by pupils in Stourbridge are consistently among the best in the Dudley borough. Old Swinford Hospital school is currently the highest performing school in the area.
Stourbridge, is the only town in the Dudley borough to still operate a traditional school system of 5-7 infant, 7-11 junior and 11-16/18 secondary.
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