Dudley on the Milking Bank housing estate that was mostly developed during the 1980s. Ellowes Hall is located on the Stickley Estate, which is predominantly made up of pre-war council housing built by Sedgley UDC, though many homes have been bought off the council under the right to buy scheme. The estate is situated just to the north-west of Lower Gornal village centre, and is approximately two miles from the centres of nearby towns Sedgley and Dudley. The majority of pupils starting at Ellowes are former pupils of Roberts Primary School, Redhall Primary School, Straits Primary School and Milking Bank Primary School, though a handful of pupils have been taken in from schools including Cotwall End Primary School and – until its closure in 2006 – Sycamore Green Primary School. Ofsted The latest Ofsted report in November 2012 praised the school with an 'Outstanding' award in all four categories. Invictus Education Trust The "Invictus Education Trust" is the academy to which Ellowes Hall, Leasowes High School, Ounsdale High School, The Crestwood School and Kinver High School are all part of. The Sixth form is governed by Mr A S Griffiths. The Invictus Trust was created in March 2015 by the founding schools: Crestwood School, Ounsdale High School, Ellowes Sports College and Kinver High School with Leasowes joining in Autumn 2016. The word Invictus was specifically chosen as the dictionary states it is ‘indomitable or unconquerable’. After creating the Education Trust, they then brought about the genesis of the 'Invictus Sixth Form' in which all of these schools involved are part of. More information about the 'Invictus Education Trust' is available here: http://www.invictus.education/. Drama productions The school produces plays, such as Fiddler on the Roof, miss Saigon, Billy Elliot, Oliver!, The Sound of Music, Les Misérables, and most recently The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)''. Drama productions take place in the performing arts suite, which was built in 1999 at a cost of £200,000. References External links School website Schools in Dudley Educational institutions established in 1964 Secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley 1964 establishments in England Academies in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley