Old Swinford Hospital School
A state-funded voluntary aided boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 in Stourbridge, West Midlands, where parents pay boarding fees but not tuition.
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At a glance
- School type
- Public / state · Public / state-funded
- Official website
- oshsch.com
Address: Old Swinford Hospital School, Heath Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1QX
Academic
- Ages taught
- Years 7 – 13 (ages 11 to 18)source
- School admits
- Co-educationalsource
- Day places
- Yessource
- Curriculum
- Not confirmed
- Qualifications
- Not confirmed
- Teaching languages
- ENsource
- Learning support
- Not confirmed
- English-language support
- Not confirmed
- Size
- Inspection report: 470 boarding places; 377 pupils resident and 313 day pupils at the time of the June 2022 inspection (2022)source
Boarding
Full boarding
Pupils live at school during term, including weekends.
Weekly boarding
Pupils board from Monday to Friday and go home at weekends.
Flexible boarding
Pupils can board on some nights or for part of the week; the school sets the pattern.
- Boarding entry
- Flexi-Boarding places are only allocated at Year 7 and Year 12 entry; Tailored Boarding places are allocated on the basis of a boarding interview and school references. (ages 11 to 18)source
- Boarding is for
- Separate boys’ and girls’ housessource
- Accommodation
- On campussource
- Boarding houses
- Boys' and girls' houses, including Prospect House (Year 7 boys), Dudley House (junior girls), Baxter House (senior girls, Years 9 to 13) and Foley, Foster and Potter Houses (senior boys).source
- Rooms
- Not confirmed
- Weekends and holidays
- Many Tailored Boarders are here Monday to Friday and go home at weekends, and lots remain in the boarding houses every weekend or on selected weekends.source
- Pastoral care
- Not confirmed
- Activities
- Not confirmed
- Facilities
- Not confirmed
Admissions
- Entry points
- Year 7 and Year 12 entry (Flexi-Boarding places only at these points); late entries welcomed.source
- Application process
- Not confirmed
- Assessments and interviews
- Flexi-Boarding applicants sit an academic ability or music/sport aptitude assessment; Flexi-Boarding and Tailored Boarding applicants also have a boarding discussion by telephone. Day places need no interview or assessment.source
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Year 7 Flexi-Boarding places: 12noon, 25 September 2026 2027; Year 7 Day places: 31 October 2026 2027; Year 7 Tailored Boarding places: 31 October 2026 2027 (entry year 2027)source
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
Fees
No boarding total can be calculated from the published figures: A boarding charge is published without a tuition figure for the same year, audience and year groups, so no total is shown. The individual figures are listed below exactly as published.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boarding chargeTailored Boarders (Years 7 – 13), per term; fees cover boarding, not tuition | £4,735 per termsource | All pupilsYears 7 – 13 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | No |
| Boarding chargeFlexi-Boarders (Years 7 – 13), per term; fees cover boarding, not tuitionFlexible boarding | £2,368 per termsource | All pupilsYears 7 – 13 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | No |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
No scholarships or financial assistance are confirmed here. That does not mean none exist: ask the school.
Inspection reports
Ofsted (inspection of boarding school), 28 June 2022
Outcome as published: Overall experiences and progress of children and young people, taking into account: outstanding. How well children and young people are helped and protected: outstanding. The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding.
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Accreditation, registration and membership
The inspectorate that reviews the school.
- source
Inspection regimeOfsted
Confirmed on the authority or association record
Joining an association. Membership is not accreditation and is not an endorsement of quality or safety.
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MembershipBoarding Schools’ Association
Confirmed on the authority or association record
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Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)