School profile

St Matthias School

Secondary · Community school · Wolverhampton, WV1 2BH

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,008 of 3,312

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

St Matthias School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 19
Pupils805 of 805 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Dean Coombes
Local authorityWolverhampton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104387.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWolverhamptonEngland
Attainment 8 score36.945.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths47.2%61.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths23.9%43.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths2.5%13.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths40.9%58.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4159--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils805
Girls387
Boys418
Eligible for free school meals64.6%
First language not English25.7%
SEN support361
EHC plan31
Average class size23

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
43.7%
Indian
12.4%
White and Black Caribbean
10.9%
African
9.6%
Other White
5%
Caribbean
3%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2.4%
Pakistani
1.7%
White and Black African
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWolverhamptonEngland
Overall absence9.5%7.3%8%
Persistent absence31%20.5%21.6%
Severe absence2.6%2.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)173
Applications (Year 7)264
First preference applications (Year 7)112
First preference offers (Year 7)112
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)14

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places805
Pupils on roll845
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher10.1
Pupils per adult7.4
Teachers (FTE)79.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.14
Support staff (FTE)41.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2576.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2567.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate20.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.4%
Permanent exclusion rate1.2%
Permanent exclusions10

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination85.8%
Staying in education83.7%
Further education66.8%
School sixth form12.6%
Not sustained8.9%
Sixth form college2.1%
Apprenticeship2.1%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Matthias School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryEast Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryStow Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryStowlawn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Rosary Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNurseryEastfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryEastfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryMoseley ParkAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryVilliers Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryTrinity CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Matthias School

What is St Matthias School's Ofsted rating?

St Matthias School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Matthias School rank in England?

St Matthias School ranks 3,008 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 90% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Matthias School?

St Matthias School has 805 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 805.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.