61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
580.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,002
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wombourne High School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofINVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-3pp
71%66%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
-4pp
50%44%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
42.1
-1.9
48.145.142.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
51%
-6pp
70%60%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
580.8
-118.3
722.6651.7580.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 580.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.0
+6.1
35.630.825.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.0
A-level value added
-0.04
+0.5
0.0-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
+2pp
13%8%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,002
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Ounsdale Road, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ
Local authority
Staffordshire
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 | 61% | 39% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 51% | 580.8 | 51% | 1,002 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 43% | 44.0 | -0.08 | 57% | 699.0 | 57% | 1,077 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 40% | 45.4 | -0.20 | 54% | 722.6 | 54% | 1,109 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 50% | 48.1 | +0.01 | 50% | 714.8 | 50% | 1,021 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 42% | 47.9 | -0.18 | 70% | 638.0 | 70% | 923 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 44% | 47.0 | -0.22 | 63% | 671.3 | 63% | 882 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 41% | 49.0 | -0.25 | 16% | — | 24% | 870 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.04 | 6% | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 25.9 | C- | -0.56 | 3% | 107 |
| 2022/23 | 29.4 | C | — | 12% | 112 |
| 2021/22 | 35.6 | B- | — | 12% | 32 |
| 2018/19 | 28.7 | C | -0.25 | 9% | 53 |
| 2017/18 | 27.6 | C- | -0.01 | 0% | 38 |
| 2016/17 | 25.7 | C- | -0.09 | 0% | 59 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,002 | 18.1 | 17% | 0% | 18% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,077 | 19.2 | 14% | 0% | 17% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,109 | 22.3 | 14% | 0% | 16% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,021 | 22.1 | 13% | 0% | 15% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 942 | 19.1 | 12% | 0% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 923 | 18.1 | 12% | 0% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.3 | — | — | — | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 870 | 16.4 | 9% | 0% | 15% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.