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St Edmund's Catholic Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#828 of 3,312

Better than 75% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#944 of 2,536

Better than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

St Edmund's Catholic Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Oct 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,171 of 1,200 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Maggie Hazeldine
TrustST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWolverhampton
Opened01 Jul 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139891.

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 score51.245.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths74.1%61.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths50.8%43.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths9.6%13.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths71.6%58.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4197--

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

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWolverhamptonEngland
Average points per A-level entry35.7831.4935
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels37.2433.3535.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better20%17.2%17.5%
A-level progress score0.04--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study81--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,171
Girls594
Boys577
Eligible for free school meals45.6%
First language not English26.6%
SEN support155
EHC plan28
Average class size21.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
29.9%
African
16.8%
Indian
10.8%
Other White
10.4%
Pakistani
6.7%
Other Asian
4.7%
Other mixed
4.1%
Caribbean
3.1%
White and Asian
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%

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 absence4.5%7.3%8%
Persistent absence10.5%20.5%21.6%
Severe absence0.2%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)192
Applications (Year 7)603
First preference applications (Year 7)209
First preference offers (Year 7)156
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 places1,200
Pupils on roll1,126
Unfilled places6.2%
Sixth form places200
Sixth form pupils on roll175

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)68.24
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.98
Support staff (FTE)47.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2566.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2557.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

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 destination95.5%
Staying in education94.4%
School sixth form53.5%
Further education37.9%
Not sustained3%
Sixth form college2%
Apprenticeship0.5%
Employment0.5%

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

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.2%
Higher education72%
Employment14%
Not sustained4.3%
Further education1.1%
Apprenticeship1.1%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about St Edmund's Catholic Academy

What is St Edmund's Catholic Academy's Ofsted rating?

St Edmund's Catholic Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Oct 2012.

How does St Edmund's Catholic Academy rank in England?

St Edmund's Catholic Academy ranks 828 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 75% of schools) and 944 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Edmund's Catholic Academy?

St Edmund's Catholic Academy has 1,171 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,200.

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.