Ofsted report card
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Area judgements
Other Ofsted reports
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Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
We have no published last-distance figure for this school, so we cannot say how close you would have needed to live last year. Places may be given on other criteria, such as faith, selection or siblings: check the school's admissions policy. We do not draw catchment maps.
Admissions policy · Non-selective
This school is in Wolverhampton. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Applications and offers
Secondary · Year 7 · 2026/27
271places offered
825 applications named this school. 346 put it first.
Offers by preference
Each child gets one offer: the highest preference with a place for them. Lower-preference applicants often got a higher choice elsewhere.
Published preference and offer counts from national offer day. Not a prediction of whether you will get a place.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 62%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 40%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 45.6
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 31%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 3.84
- England
- 4.14
Parent View
as at 2026-04-06All questions13
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know
- Yes
- No
- Positive
- Neutral
- Negative
Q1. My child is happy at this school
91%Q2. My child feels safe at this school
91%Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
91%Q4a. Has your child been bullied at this school?
14%Q4b. When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively
37%Q5a. Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?
33%Q5b. The school gives them the support they need to succeed
80%Q6. The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know
85%Q7. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
72%Q8. When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart
88%Q9. The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well
88%Q10. Would you recommend this school to another parent?
93%Q11. Your overall view of the school
92%Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- LA
- 29.2
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- -0.27
- LA
- 10%
- England
- 14%
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2023 leavers
93%
staying in education or employment
5% did not stay in education or employment
2% no destination recorded
After 16 to 18 study · 2023 leavers
89%
staying in education or employment
8% did not stay in education or employment
3% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
Pupils and FSM: Get Information about Schools · Other figures: 2024/25 · January 2025 school census
- LA
- 7%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 21%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near WV4 4NT. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Find schools near this placeEstablishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Became an academy 1 Dec 2015 (was URN 104386)
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 | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 59% | 51.7 | Not applicable | 7% | 4.09 | 276 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 56% | 50.0 | +0.30 | 7% | 3.95 | 273 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 58% | 51.3 | +0.38 | 12% | 4.03 | 256 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 63% | 51.8 | +0.19 | 13% | 4.21 | 253 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 55% | 52.2 | +0.37 | 22% | 4.31 | 242 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 56% | 50.7 | +0.26 | 34% | 4.26 | 243 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 48% | 51.3 | +0.49 | 23% | — | 244 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 9% |
| 2022/23 | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 19% |
| 2018/19 | 25% |
| 2017/18 | 36% |
| 2016/17 | 23% |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.27 | 17% | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.07 | 16% | 148 |
| 2022/23 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 13% | 175 |
| 2021/22 | 34.5 | C+ | — | 10% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.26 | 16% | 152 |
| 2017/18 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.22 | 12% | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.15 | 17% | 139 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,781 | 16.8 | 20% | 15% | 32% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,735 | 18.0 | 19% | 13% | 30% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,690 | 17.0 | 18% | 13% | 30% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,661 | — | 16% | 12% | 30% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,604 | 16.9 | 16% | 14% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,563 | 17.8 | 15% | 15% | 30% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,516 | 16.8 | 16% | 18% | 32% | 4% | 6% |
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