49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
4%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
675.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,191
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWolverhampton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Wolverhampton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
+1pp
56%49%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
+1pp
30%22%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
40.4
+0.3
46.141.937.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.4
EBacc entry
4%
-3pp
61%32%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
EBacc APS
675.0
+36.7
675.0579.0482.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 675.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.9
+3.4
30.827.624.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.9
A-level value added
-0.59
+0.2
-0.1-0.4-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
14%7%0%
'18'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,191
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
55%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
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 | 49% | 24% | 40.4 | Not applicable | 4% | 675.0 | 6% | 1,191 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 23% | 40.1 | -0.34 | 7% | 638.3 | 14% | 1,179 |
| 2022/23 | 41% | 13% | 37.7 | -0.77 | 10% | 587.3 | 17% | 1,133 |
| 2021/22 | 52% | 30% | 46.1 | -0.21 | 8% | 598.8 | 15% | 1,089 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 30% | 45.7 | +0.10 | 61% | 482.9 | 68% | 889 |
| 2017/18 | 39% | 24% | 43.1 | -0.08 | 46% | 450.0 | 72% | 829 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 30% | 44.6 | -0.01 | 44% | — | 63% | 824 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.9 | C- | -0.59 | 0% | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.82 | 0% | 59 |
| 2022/23 | 30.0 | C | — | 14% | 41 |
| 2021/22 | 30.8 | C | — | 0% | 57 |
| 2018/19 | 28.2 | C- | -0.18 | Suppressed | 42 |
| 2017/18 | 28.6 | C | -0.07 | 14% | 50 |
| 2016/17 | 30.7 | C | -0.14 | 10% | 60 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,191 | 16.2 | 18% | 22% | 55% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,179 | 15.8 | 16% | 22% | 51% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,133 | 17.1 | 16% | 20% | 54% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,089 | 15.8 | 16% | 17% | 56% | 8% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,048 | 16.2 | 18% | 14% | 51% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 889 | 15.0 | 16% | 12% | 55% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | — | 12.4 | — | — | — | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 824 | 13.5 | 17% | 19% | 54% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.