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Wombourne High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,167 of 3,312

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#1,530 of 2,536

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Wombourne High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils995
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Nick Bradnick-Thompson
TrustINVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Mar 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141343.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.43.1, worse than England, similar to Staffordshire43.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.60.5%, worse than England, similar to Staffordshire60.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.42.8%, worse than England, similar to Staffordshire39.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.13.2%, similar to England, better than Staffordshire8.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths50.7%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4152--

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 schoolStaffordshireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.31.99, worse than England, similar to Staffordshire33.4335
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels31.85, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire34.6435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better5.6%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire13.5%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.04, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study77--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist---

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils995
Girls479
Boys516
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.8%
First language not English0.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,106
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10%
Sixth form places2024/25159
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.159
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size22.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.4%
Indian
1.3%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other White
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Pakistani
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
Irish
0.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)56.01
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.76
Support staff (FTE)31.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2557
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2547.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.185
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.322
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.156
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.156
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)168

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence8.4%, similar to England, worse than Staffordshire7.3%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.2%, similar to England, worse than Staffordshire19.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.9%, similar to England, worse than Staffordshire2.8%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate13.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.93.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.83%
Further education51.7%
Sixth form college21%
School sixth form10.2%
Apprenticeship8.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4%
Employment1.7%

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.74%
Higher education39.6%
Employment25%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.16.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%
Further education1%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 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 Wombourne High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryWestfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Benedict Biscop CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBlakeley Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAll Saints' CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt John's CofE (C) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wombourne High School

What is Wombourne High School's Ofsted rating?

Wombourne High School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wombourne High School rank in England?

Wombourne High School ranks 2,167 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 65% of schools) and 1,530 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are Wombourne High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 42.8% of pupils at Wombourne High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 43.1 (England 46.2).

What are Wombourne High School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Wombourne High School was C+, and 5.6% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Wombourne High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Wombourne High School made 185 offers from 322 applications (1.7 per offer), and 156 of 156 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wombourne High School?

Wombourne High School has 995 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Wombourne High School?

Wombourne High School had 1,106 school places in 2024/25.

Does Wombourne High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Wombourne High School has a sixth form with 159 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wombourne High School?

At Wombourne High School, the average class had 22.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wombourne High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wombourne High School missed 8.4% of sessions (England 8%), and 23.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.