School Chooser

Secondary schools in Wolverhampton

There are 21 secondary schools in Wolverhampton, teaching 22,228 pupils. Of the 20 with a score, 7 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 8 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in WolverhamptonAll schools in WolverhamptonPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families49%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools7 of 20scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards6inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)7of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full8 of 20schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size21.7one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Wolverhampton

From Wolverhampton council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 20 secondary schools, 7 of which filled on distance and 4 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Heath Park 0.8 miles
  2. Coppice Performing Arts School 0.8 miles
  3. Highfields School 1.0 miles
  4. Moseley Park 1.2 miles
  5. Ormiston SWB Academy 1.3 miles
  6. Moreton School 5.1 miles
  7. Ormiston NEW Academy 5.3 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Most first choices per place

Thomas Telford University Technical College
2.4 per place
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
1.9 per place
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
1.5 per place
Coppice Performing Arts School
1.3 per place
Highfields School
1.2 per place
Heath Park
1.2 per place
Ormiston SWB Academy
1.1 per place
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
1.1 per place

Source: Wolverhampton council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (21)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-181,21116%Outstanding 20239896 to 99
2Thomas Telford University Technical CollegeUniversity technical college · ages 11-1999362%No overall grade 20249186 to 94
3Heath ParkAcademy · ages 11-181,15352%No overall grade 20247973 to 84
4St Edmund's Catholic AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,17147%Not inspected7669 to 81
5Highfields SchoolAcademy · ages 11-181,76534%Report card 20267669 to 81
6The Khalsa Academy WolverhamptonFree school · ages 11-1976342%Good 20237566 to 80
7Smestow AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1858959%Report card 20257364 to 80
8Moseley ParkAcademy · ages 11-19 · Bilston1,06954%Report card 20265443 to 64
9The Royal School, WolverhamptonFree school · ages 4-191,48833%Not inspected5140 to 63
10Wednesfield AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,02546%No overall grade 20254735 to 57
11St Matthias SchoolCouncil · ages 11-1980565%No overall grade 20244635 to 56
12St Peter's Collegiate AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,32938%No overall grade 20254232 to 52
13St Regis Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1879859%Report card 20263424 to 47
14Aldersley High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-181,26248%Good 20233224 to 42
15Colton Hills Community SchoolCouncil · ages 11-181,16356%Good 20232921 to 39
16Ormiston NEW AcademyAcademy · ages 11-191,09461%Report card 20262820 to 38
17Our Lady and St Chad Catholic AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,22258%Good 20232619 to 34
18Ormiston SWB AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Bilston1,20956%Report card 20262418 to 32
19Coppice Performing Arts SchoolAcademy · ages 11-1898944%Good 20222217 to 31
20Moreton SchoolAcademy · ages 11-181,13058%Good 20201813 to 23
Jennie Lee CentreMiscellaneous · ages 7-14––Not inspected–

Secondary schools by town in Wolverhampton

Bilston2 schoolsWolverhampton19 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.