Colton Hills Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 15 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 104395
- Address
- Jeremy Road, Goldthorn Park, WV4 5DG
- Website
- http://coltonhills.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1094 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 66.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
Indian 41%
White British 11.9%
Mixed 10.2%
Other White 10.1%
African 8.7%
Other Asian 5.5%
Pakistani 3.6%
Other 3.1%
Caribbean 2.8%
Gypsy/Roma 2%
Other Black 0.5%
Unclassified 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.6
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.38
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 73 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
Colton Hills Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 217 114 103 |
| Year 8 | 206 99 107 |
| Year 9 | 167 99 68 |
| Year 10 | 158 79 79 |
| Year 11 | 211 116 95 |
| Year 12 | 76 40 36 |
| Year 13 | 59 35 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 87.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 36.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 48.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 67.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 14.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 30.0% 14.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% |