60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
80%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
821.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,293
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWolverhampton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Aldersley High School · Secondary with sixth form · Wolverhampton
Part ofAMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+6pp
72%63%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-1pp
49%41%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
43.5
-0.3
52.548.043.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.5
EBacc entry
80%
-1pp
95%87%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
EBacc APS
821.5
-23.7
859.0789.8720.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 821.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.3
+5.2
37.031.125.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.3
A-level value added
-0.22
+0.3
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+8pp
17%10%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,293
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Barnhurst Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 32% | 43.5 | Not applicable | 80% | 821.5 | 80% | 1,293 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 33% | 43.8 | -0.13 | 80% | 845.1 | 80% | 1,278 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 34% | 46.5 | +0.14 | 82% | 846.7 | 82% | 1,251 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 49% | 52.5 | +0.48 | 85% | 859.0 | 86% | 1,194 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 47% | 51.1 | +0.83 | 95% | 720.7 | 95% | 968 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 33% | 45.9 | +0.51 | 10% | 416.9 | 32% | 851 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 37% | 46.1 | +0.42 | 22% | — | 40% | 810 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.3 | C | -0.22 | 11% | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 25.2 | C- | -0.49 | 2% | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 30.9 | C | — | 17% | 86 |
| 2021/22 | 37.0 | B- | — | 8% | 97 |
| 2018/19 | 31.2 | C | -0.06 | 17% | 63 |
| 2017/18 | 30.6 | C | -0.32 | 9% | 47 |
| 2016/17 | 29.2 | C | +0.10 | 0% | 62 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,293 | 15.0 | 16% | 26% | 48% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,278 | 14.1 | 16% | 27% | 46% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,251 | 13.6 | 17% | 30% | 46% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,194 | 13.6 | 17% | 31% | 48% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,160 | 15.2 | 16% | 32% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 968 | 16.0 | 14% | 34% | 48% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 851 | 15.1 | 15% | 34% | 49% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 810 | 15.1 | 18% | 33% | 49% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.