53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
685.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
843
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
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 typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio10.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of St Matthias School · 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
53%
-2pp
58%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-4pp
37%27%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
40.6
-0.3
44.640.736.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.6
EBacc entry
56%
+5pp
73%54%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
685.6
-13.4
699.0531.0363.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 685.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
843
Pupil : teacher ratio
10.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
60%
SEN
48%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Deans Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 2BH
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 | 53% | 32% | 40.6 | Not applicable | 56% | 685.6 | 56% | 843 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 36% | 40.9 | -0.13 | 51% | 699.0 | 51% | 878 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 30% | 41.2 | -0.09 | 34% | 612.0 | 34% | 882 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 37% | 44.6 | +0.08 | 36% | 590.2 | 37% | 867 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 16% | 36.8 | -0.02 | 73% | 363.1 | 84% | 757 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 42% | 43.0 | +0.19 | 33% | 293.4 | 87% | 632 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 30% | 39.0 | -0.07 | 15% | — | 90% | 544 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | Not eligible |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 843 | 12.4 | 48% | 27% | 60% | 9% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 878 | 13.1 | 23% | 30% | 56% | 9% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 882 | 14.3 | 29% | 31% | 56% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 867 | 14.1 | 33% | 32% | 56% | 10% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 852 | 14.6 | 29% | 36% | 58% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 757 | 16.8 | 33% | 34% | 56% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 632 | 15.8 | 22% | 33% | 57% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 544 | 13.2 | 23% | 31% | 60% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.