75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
652.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,128
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWolverhampton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Edmund's 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
75%
+4pp
76%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-2pp
59%46%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
50.2
+3.4
51.847.342.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.2
EBacc entry
21%
+0pp
70%41%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
652.5
-124.0
776.5663.2549.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 652.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.8
+5.6
35.833.030.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.8
A-level value added
+0.04
+0.3
0.0-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+10pp
20%15%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,128
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Local authority
Wolverhampton
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 | 75% | 47% | 50.2 | Not applicable | 21% | 652.5 | 21% | 1,128 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 48% | 46.8 | +0.19 | 21% | 776.5 | 21% | 1,114 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 40% | 46.7 | -0.08 | 12% | 743.6 | 12% | 1,142 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 59% | 51.8 | +0.21 | 22% | 666.7 | 23% | 1,083 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 32% | 42.8 | -0.24 | 70% | 549.8 | 70% | 913 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 36% | 45.6 | -0.11 | 66% | 618.0 | 66% | 871 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 41% | 46.3 | +0.03 | 45% | — | 47% | 866 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.8 | B- | +0.04 | 20% | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 30.1 | C | -0.26 | 10% | 99 |
| 2022/23 | 30.2 | C | — | 14% | 99 |
| 2021/22 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 13% | 72 |
| 2018/19 | 30.9 | C | +0.05 | 16% | 58 |
| 2017/18 | 28.0 | C- | -0.15 | 6% | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 26.4 | C- | -0.18 | 12% | 47 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,128 | 16.9 | 15% | 27% | 45% | 4% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 1,114 | 17.2 | 16% | 29% | 40% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,142 | 17.6 | 16% | 27% | 41% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,083 | 18.4 | 16% | 29% | 39% | 7% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 999 | 17.9 | 16% | 29% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 913 | 17.3 | 16% | 31% | 37% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 871 | 16.8 | 15% | 30% | 34% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 866 | 15.6 | 14% | 28% | 35% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.