Schools and Education in Wolverhampton

There are 110 schools in Wolverhampton (excluding independent schools), including 69 primary schools, 19 secondary schools, and 2 serving sixth-form education. Wolverhampton has 3 schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Wolverhampton under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Wolverhampton Education Profile

The median school in Wolverhampton has 39% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 12th highest figure in the West Midlands. This represents about 17,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 2 of Wolverhampton's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Wolverhampton is 19.78 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 16th lowest ratio in the West Midlands, and the 318th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the West Midlands region of the UK.

The 3 schools in Wolverhampton operating with pupil referral units offer 230 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

69

10% Outstanding • 68% Good

Secondaries

19

5.26% Outstanding • 74% Good

Sixth Forms

2

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Wolverhampton

Most of Wolverhampton's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 47 schools or 68% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very high - about 26% and 26% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 16% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Wolverhampton's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Bantock Primary School 3–11 yrs 430
Good
High
Good
Berrybrook Primary School 2–11 yrs 237
Good
Low
Low
Bhylls Acre Primary School 3–11 yrs 230
Bhylls Acre Primary School 4–11 yrs 208
Good
Good
High
Bushbury Hill Primary School 3–11 yrs 326
Good
Low
Very high
Bushbury Lane Academy 3–11 yrs 230
Requires improvement
Very low
High
Castlecroft Primary School 3–11 yrs 280
Good
High
Good
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School 3–7 yrs 180
Good
High
Church of England
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School 7–11 yrs 256
Good
Good
High
Church of England
Claregate Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
High
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
Very low
High
Roman Catholic
Deyncourt Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Very high
High
Dovecotes Primary School 2–11 yrs 298
Good
Very high
Good
Dunstall Hill Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Good
East Park Academy 3–11 yrs 654
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Eastfield Primary School 5–11 yrs 415
Good
High
Good
Edward the Elder Primary School 3–11 yrs 262
Good
Very high
Very high
Elston Hall Primary School 3–11 yrs 617
Good
High
Fallings Park Primary School 2–11 yrs 738
Good
Very low
Low
Goldthorn Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Good
Graiseley Primary School 3–11 yrs 204
Good
Low
Low
Grove Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Low
Hill Avenue Academy 3–11 yrs 330
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy 5–11 yrs 203
Good
Very high
Good
Roman Catholic
Lanesfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 330
Good
Very high
Low
Long Knowle Primary School 3–11 yrs 262
Good
Good
Good
Manor Primary School 3–11 yrs 630
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Merridale Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Good
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Multi-faith
Northwood Park Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Good
Very low
Very high
Oak Meadow Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
Oak Meadow Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Palmers Cross Primary School 3–11 yrs 231
Good
Very high
Very low
Parkfield Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Good
Perry Hall Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Good
Perton First School 2–9 yrs 300
Good
Good
Perton Primary Academy 2–9 yrs 225
High
Rakegate Primary School 3–11 yrs 480
Good
Good
High
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Good
Roman Catholic
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
Low
Good
Roman Catholic
Spring Vale Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Springdale Primary School 3–11 yrs 568
Good
Very low
Good
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Good
Church of England
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Good
Church of England
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 315 Roman Catholic
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Very high
Good
Church of England
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
Church of England
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School 3–11 yrs 480
Good
Very high
Good
Church of England
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, Wolverhampton 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
High
Roman Catholic
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery 3–11 yrs 243
Good
Very low
Good
Roman Catholic
St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
High
Very high
Church of England
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School 3–11 yrs 218
Requires improvement
High
High
Church of England
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Low
Church of England
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy 5–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
Very low
Good
Roman Catholic
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy 5–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Church of England
Stow Heath Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
The Royal School, Wolverhampton 4–19 yrs 1,454
Good
Very low
Good
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 629
High
Church of England
Uplands Junior School 7–11 yrs 384
Good
High
Very high
Warstones Primary School 2–11 yrs 480
Good
Good
High
West Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 343
Good
Very high
Good
Westacre Infant School 3–7 yrs 330
Requires improvement
Very high
Whitgreave Primary School 2–11 yrs 431
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Woden Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
High
Good
Wodensfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
High
Wood End Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Good
Woodfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 630
Very high
Woodthorne Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high

Wolverhampton Secondary Schools

Most of Wolverhampton's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 14 schools or 74% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 16% and 16% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 21% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Wolverhampton's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Aldersley High School 11–18 yrs 1,362
Good
Very high
Very low
Colton Hills Community School 11–18 yrs 980
Good
High
Very low
Coppice Performing Arts School 11–18 yrs 1,009
Good
Good
Very low
Heath Park 11–18 yrs 1,214
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Highfields School 11–18 yrs 1,592
Good
High
Low
Moreton School 11–18 yrs 1,050
Good
Low
Very low
Ormiston NEW Academy 11–19 yrs 1,200
Good
Very low
Low
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy 11–18 yrs 1,050
Good
High
Very low
Roman Catholic
Perton Middle School 9–13 yrs 480
Good
High
Smestow Academy 11–18 yrs 1,010
St Edmunds Catholic Academy 11–18 yrs 896
Good
Low
Low
Roman Catholic
St Matthias School 11–19 yrs 885
Good
Good
Very low
St Peter's Collegiate Academy 11–18 yrs 1,326
Requires improvement
Church of England
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton 11–19 yrs 840
Good
Very low
The King's Church of England School 11–18 yrs 1,050
Good
Low
Very low
Church of England
The Royal School, Wolverhampton 4–19 yrs 1,454
Good
Good
Good
Thomas Telford University Technical College 11–19 yrs 1,050
Good
Very low
Very low
Wednesfield Academy 11–18 yrs 1,050
Requires improvement
Very low
High
Wolverhampton Girls' High School 11–18 yrs 950
Very high
Good

Sixth Form Schools in Wolverhampton

Most of Wolverhampton's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 100% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and very low - about 50% and 0% of sixth form schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 50% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Wolverhampton's sixth form schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
City of Wolverhampton College 16–99 yrs
Good
The Royal School, Wolverhampton 4–19 yrs 1,454
Good
Good
Good

Wolverhampton Pupil Referral Units

Most of Wolverhampton's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 67% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Wolverhampton's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) 14–16 yrs
Special Measures
Very low
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) 11–13 yrs
Good
Very low
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre 16–19 yrs 50
Good
Very low
Last updated: 15 Aug 2023